How to Use and Activate iPhone 12 Call Forwarding

Call forwarding allows you to forward incoming calls on your iPhone 12 to another number. This can be useful if you want calls to ring on a different phone when you can’t answer your iPhone. Setting up call forwarding on an iPhone 12 only takes a few steps.

iPhone 12 call forwarding

Using call forwarding on your iPhone 12 provides several benefits:

Forward calls to another number when you can’t answer your iPhone
Send calls from your personal iPhone to your work phone when needed
Avoid missing important calls when you don’t have your iPhone handy

Requirements for Call Forwarding on iPhone

To use call forwarding on an iPhone 12, you need:

An iPhone 12 running iOS 14 or later
Cellular service through a GSM network carrier
The phone number you want to forward calls to

Call forwarding will not work on CDMA networks. Contact your carrier if you are unsure what type of network you are using.

Step-by-Step Guide to Activating Call Forwarding

Setting up call forwarding on an iPhone 12 takes just a few minutes. Follow these steps:

Access the Settings App

From your iPhone 12 home screen, tap the Settings app icon to open it.

Open Phone Settings

In Settings, scroll down and tap “Phone” to access your iPhone’s phone settings.

Tap Call Forwarding

Under the CALLS header, you’ll see a “Call Forwarding” option. Tap this to open call forwarding settings.

Toggle Call Forwarding On

On the Call Forwarding screen, tap the switch next to “Call Forwarding” to enable this feature. The switch will turn green when activated.

Enter a Forwarding Number

Next, tap “Forward To” to open the forwarding number field.
Enter the phone number you want to forward calls to. This can be a mobile or landline number.
Tap “Call Forwarding” to save the number.

Call forwarding is now enabled! Your iPhone will forward all incoming calls to the number you entered.

How to Disable Call Forwarding on iPhone

When you want to stop forwarding calls from your iPhone 12:

Open Settings and tap Phone.
Tap Call Forwarding.
Tap the Call Forwarding switch to turn it off (gray).

Call forwarding will disable, and your iPhone will ring for incoming calls as normal.

Call Forwarding Cautions

A few things to keep in mind about call forwarding on iPhone:

It forwards all calls, not specific numbers only. Use Do Not Disturb if you just need to silence some calls.
Your iPhone must have cellular service to forward calls. Wi-Fi calling does not support call forwarding.
Cellular data is needed to forward calls properly. Use Wi-Fi if you have limited data.
Contact your carrier for any carrier-specific requirements.

Get the Most from Your iPhone 12 Call Forwarding

Call forwarding is a handy iPhone feature to customize how you handle your incoming calls. Set it up in a few quick steps and avoid missing important calls when you don’t have your iPhone handy.

With call forwarding set up on your iPhone 12, you can seamlessly route calls to other numbers as needed. Just toggle it on or off any time based on your needs. Take your iPhone calling flexibility to the next level with this useful feature.

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