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

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#289394 3-Sep-2021 13:03
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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.

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  #2771264 3-Sep-2021 13:23
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GSM generic codes will work its standard across operators



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  #2771404 3-Sep-2021 14:55
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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#

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  #2771499 3-Sep-2021 15:35
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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.

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