How to Turn off Call Forwarding

Stop call forwarding on your landline, Android, or iPhone

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Updated on December 11, 2020
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What to Know

  • Landlines: Dial *73. If you have T-Mobile or AT&T, dial #21# instead.
  • iPhone: Go to Settings > Phone > Call Forwarding and toggle off call forwarding.
  • Android: Launch the Phone app and tap Menu > Settings > Calls > Call Forwarding. Turn off any option you don't want.

This article explains how to disable call forwarding on landlines, iPhones, and Android phones.

How to Stop Call Forwarding From Your Landline

To disable call forwarding on traditional landlines:

  1. Pick up your phone and dial *73.

    If your carrier is T-Mobile or AT&T, dial #21# instead.

  2. Wait for a beep or tone indicating that call forwarding has been disabled.

You can follow the same steps above to set up call forwarding if your carrier is either Verizon or Sprint.

How to Turn off Call Forwarding on Android

First, check to see if call forwarding is enabled:

Not all phone carriers support call forwarding.

  1. Launch the Phone application.

  2. Tap the Menu icon on the top right corner.

  3. Tap Settings.

    Older Android smartphones might say Call Settings instead of just Settings.

  4. Tap Calls.

    Menu, Settings, Call button in Android

  5. Tap Call Forwarding.

  6. If any of the options below are enabled, tap the enabled option and select Turn Off.

    • Always forward
    • Forward when busy
    • Forward when unanswered
    • Forward when unreached

How to Turn off Call Forwarding on iPhone

To disable call forwarding on iOS devices:

  1. Launch the Settings app.

  2. Tap Phone.

  3. Tap Call Forwarding.

  4. Tap the Call Forwarding toggle switch to turn it to the off position.

    Phone, Call Forwarding, toggle OFF
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