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In this step-by-step guide, we show you how to divert all calls on a Telstra Android phone.

December 21, 2012
Darren Yates

In this step-by-step guide, we show you how to divert all calls on a Telstra Android phone. However, you can also do what’s called conditional call forwarding, which is basically, if something, divert the call, where something can be if the phone is busy, if you don’t answer it or if you’re not in a coverage area.

Each type of call forwarding has its own setup code. They’re subject to change depending on the network provider, but they should provide a starting point.

The Simple Call Forwarding app only allows one call forward option at a time, so the catch-all ‘forward all calls’ is the safest option to avoid missing important calls.

Follow the steps outlined below each image.

Step 1:

Install Simple Call Forwarding from Google Play.
In this step-by-step guide, we show you how to divert all calls on a Telstra Android phone. However, you can also do what’s called conditional call forwarding, which is basically, if something, divert the call, where something can be if the phone is busy, if you don’t answer it or if you’re not in a coverage area.

Each type of call forwarding has its own setup code. They’re subject to change depending on the network provider, but they should provide a starting point.

The Simple Call Forwarding app only allows one call forward option at a time, so the catch-all ‘forward all calls’ is the safest option to avoid missing important calls.

Follow the steps outlined below each image.

Step 2:

Scroll down to the ‘Choose a carrier’ box and select ‘Custom’ at the bottom of the list. Press the ‘Activate’ button, and type in the prefix and postfix codes for your phone network. For example, for Telstra all-calls call forwarding, the ‘Prefix’ code is *21* and ‘Postfix’ is # .
In this step-by-step guide, we show you how to divert all calls on a Telstra Android phone. However, you can also do what’s called conditional call forwarding, which is basically, if something, divert the call, where something can be if the phone is busy, if you don’t answer it or if you’re not in a coverage area.

Each type of call forwarding has its own setup code. They’re subject to change depending on the network provider, but they should provide a starting point.

The Simple Call Forwarding app only allows one call forward option at a time, so the catch-all ‘forward all calls’ is the safest option to avoid missing important calls.

Follow the steps outlined below each image.

Step 3:

Add in the phone number to forward calls to in the ‘Forwarding Phone Number’ box, making sure it’s in international format (for example, NSW landlines start with 612 , Victoria 613 and so on). Press the ‘Save’ button when you’re done.
In this step-by-step guide, we show you how to divert all calls on a Telstra Android phone. However, you can also do what’s called conditional call forwarding, which is basically, if something, divert the call, where something can be if the phone is busy, if you don’t answer it or if you’re not in a coverage area.

Each type of call forwarding has its own setup code. They’re subject to change depending on the network provider, but they should provide a starting point.

The Simple Call Forwarding app only allows one call forward option at a time, so the catch-all ‘forward all calls’ is the safest option to avoid missing important calls.

Follow the steps outlined below each image.

Step 4:

Press the ‘Deactivate’ button and type the deactivate code in the ‘Prefix’ box. Press ‘Save’ again and exit.
In this step-by-step guide, we show you how to divert all calls on a Telstra Android phone. However, you can also do what’s called conditional call forwarding, which is basically, if something, divert the call, where something can be if the phone is busy, if you don’t answer it or if you’re not in a coverage area.

Each type of call forwarding has its own setup code. They’re subject to change depending on the network provider, but they should provide a starting point.

The Simple Call Forwarding app only allows one call forward option at a time, so the catch-all ‘forward all calls’ is the safest option to avoid missing important calls.

Follow the steps outlined below each image.

Step 5:

Grab the ‘Call Forwarding’ widget (‘Menu > Add > Widgets > Simple call forwarding’) and load it on to the home screen on your phone. Provided you have network access, use the widget to activate and deactivate call forwarding with just one press.
In this step-by-step guide, we show you how to divert all calls on a Telstra Android phone. However, you can also do what’s called conditional call forwarding, which is basically, if something, divert the call, where something can be if the phone is busy, if you don’t answer it or if you’re not in a coverage area.

Each type of call forwarding has its own setup code. They’re subject to change depending on the network provider, but they should provide a starting point.

The Simple Call Forwarding app only allows one call forward option at a time, so the catch-all ‘forward all calls’ is the safest option to avoid missing important calls.

Follow the steps outlined below each image.

Each type of call forwarding has its own setup code, so we've put as many as we could find into this list above.

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In this step-by-step guide, we show you how to divert all calls on a Telstra Android phone. However, you can also do what’s called conditional call forwarding, which is basically, if something, divert the call, where something can be if the phone is busy, if you don’t answer it or if you’re not in a coverage area.

Each type of call forwarding has its own setup code. They’re subject to change depending on the network provider, but they should provide a starting point.

The Simple Call Forwarding app only allows one call forward option at a time, so the catch-all ‘forward all calls’ is the safest option to avoid missing important calls.

Follow the steps outlined below each image.