Geekzone: technology news, blogs, forums
Guest
Welcome Guest.
You haven't logged in yet. If you don't have an account you can register now.


Forums › 2degrees (including Slingshot, Orcon, Flip, Stuff Fibre, MyRepublic, 2talk and Vocus) › 2Degrees Call Control Dial Codes (Forwarding etc)
SamF

1578 posts

Uber Geek

Trusted

#289394 3-Sep-2021 13:03
Send private message

Anyone know if there's a list of call control dial codes valid for 2D around somewhere?

 

I've looked high and low but can't find anything definitive on this.

 

I am aware that some of these functions (eg; call forwarding) can be controlled via the phone GUI / settings, but I need the codes in this case.

Create new topic
Linux
11391 posts

Uber Geek

Trusted
Lifetime subscriber

  #2771264 3-Sep-2021 13:23
Send private message

GSM generic codes will work its standard across operators



c0ld
234 posts

Master Geek


  #2771404 3-Sep-2021 14:55
Send private message

Examples below use the standard 2degrees voicemail box number. Replace it with a different number if you're looking at forwarding elsewhere.

 

 

 

Divert if no answer: **61*+64222022000*11*25#    (25 is how long it rings for in seconds before forwarding)

 

Divert if unreachable (eg. phone off / no coverage): **62*+64222022000# 

 

Divert if busy (eg. you reject the call): **67*+64222022000# 

 

Divert unconditional (careful! the incoming calls won't even hit your device and will forward at network level): **21*+64222022000# 

 

 

 

To cancel the forwarding:

 

No answer ##61#

 

Unreachable ##62#

 

Busy ##67#

 

Unconditional ##21#

SamF

1578 posts

Uber Geek

Trusted

  #2771499 3-Sep-2021 15:35
Send private message

Thanks @Linux

 

I eventually got hold of 2D support via phone and they gave some information (which I now believe was partially incorrect) but which lines up with the generic GSM codes as you mentioned.

 

The best web source I could find for the codes was here.

 

FYI; the default number for forwarding to voicemail is: 222022000

 

 

 

Summary for Forwarding Calls

 

Terms:
Register - Set the phone number you wish to forward to, which will be remembered by default.  Also activates the forwarding.
Deactivate - Disable the forwarding but retain the registered number.
Reactivate - Enable the forwarding using the registered number
Status - Show the current forwarding status
Cancel - Disable the forwarding and forget the registered number
[Dest] - Number you want calls forwarded to (without leading 0)

 

Forward Unconditionally (ie; Forward instantly, phone will not ring):

 

Register - *21*[Dest]#
Deactivate - #21#
Reactivate - *21#
Status - *#21#
Cancel - ##21#

 

Forward if Busy (ie; Forward if you are on another call, assuming call waiting is not enabled):

 

Register - *67*[Dest]#
Deactivate - #67#
Reactivate - *67#
Status - *#67#
Cancel - ##67#

 

Forward if No Answer (ie; Forward if not answered after a specified number of seconds):

 

Register - *61*[Dest]*11*[Seconds]#
Deactivate - #61#
Reactivate - *61#
Status - *#61#
Cancel - ##61#

 

Forward if Unreachable (ie; Forward if phone is off or out of range / no signal):

 

Register - *62*[Dest]#
Deactivate - #62#
Reactivate - *62#
Status - *#62#
Cancel - ##62#

 

Forward if Busy, No Answer or Unreachable (ie; Attempt to ring the phone, but forward if the call cannot be connected or is not answered for any reason):

 

Register - *004*[Dest]#
Deactivate - #004#
Reactivate - *004#
Status - *#004#
Cancel - ##004#

 

 

 

Examples:

 

Forward to 021555666 Unconditionally: *21*21555666#
Deactivate Unconditional Forwarding (keep registered number): #21#
Reactivate Unconditional Forwarding (using registered number): *21#
Cancel Unconditional Forwarding (forget registered number): ##21#

Forward to 021555666 if Busy: *67*21555666#
Forward to 021555666 if not Answered after 10 Seconds: *61*21555666*10#

 

 

 

Also, thanks @c0ld for your info as well.

Create new topic





News and reviews »

Air New Zealand Starts AI adoption with OpenAI
Posted 24-Jul-2025 16:00

eero Pro 7 Review
Posted 23-Jul-2025 12:07

BeeStation Plus Review
Posted 21-Jul-2025 14:21

eero Unveils New Wi-Fi 7 Products in New Zealand
Posted 21-Jul-2025 00:01

WiZ Introduces HDMI Sync Box and other Light Devices
Posted 20-Jul-2025 17:32

RedShield Enhances DDoS and Bot Attack Protection
Posted 20-Jul-2025 17:26

Seagate Ships 30TB Drives
Posted 17-Jul-2025 11:24

Oclean AirPump A10 Water Flosser Review
Posted 13-Jul-2025 11:05

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7: Raising the Bar for Smartphones
Posted 10-Jul-2025 02:01

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7 Brings New Edge-To-Edge FlexWindow
Posted 10-Jul-2025 02:01

Epson Launches New AM-C550Z WorkForce Enterprise printer
Posted 9-Jul-2025 18:22

Samsung Releases Smart Monitor M9
Posted 9-Jul-2025 17:46

Nearly Half of Older Kiwis Still Write their Passwords on Paper
Posted 9-Jul-2025 08:42

D-Link 4G+ Cat6 Wi-Fi 6 DWR-933M Mobile Hotspot Review
Posted 1-Jul-2025 11:34

Oppo A5 Series Launches With New Levels of Durability
Posted 30-Jun-2025 10:15








Geekzone Live »

Try automatic live updates from Geekzone directly in your browser, without refreshing the page, with Geekzone Live now.


Updates »

Are you subscribed to our RSS feed? You can download the latest headlines and summaries from our stories directly to your computer or smartphone by using a feed reader.







RSS feeds
Main feed
Forums feed
Copyright
©2002-2025 Geekzone®
Site features
Geekzone BI dashboard
Geekzone Badges
Geekzone Status Page

 

Affiliate links
Samsung
AliExpress
Wise
Sharesies
GoodSync
Site Information
Subscribe to Geekzone
Privacy Statement
Forum Usage Guidelines (FUG)
Advertising
Trademark and copyright