In order to activate the features of forwarding the calls, it is necessary to hear the dial tone and press the same. Regular dial tone will be followed with a stutter dial tone. After this, the number is dialed so as to forward the call. Phone is answered with the help of voice mail or a hang up. Finally, the call is diverted to the number you have called. There is no cost involved for the call forwarding. But the cost per minute can be incurred on a call.

The cost is incurred on forwarding the call to another number. This cost differs with the service provider. In order to find out the cost, appropriate service provider need to be contacted. The service provider needs to be informed of the number on which the call is to be diverted.

In order to know how to forward calls, the following steps are undertaken-

1. Go in the setting app of a phone.
2. Select the phone from the setting app.
3. After that, select the call forwarding option.
4. Turn on the call forwarding feature.
5. Finally, enter the number on which the call is to be forwarded.

For setting up of call forwarding on the Android the following steps need to be undertaken-

1. Go in the setting
2. Select the button call setting
3. After that, select the call forwarding
4. Finally, turn on the call forwarding.

For setting up of call forwarding on the Window phone the following steps need to be undertaken-

1. Opening up of settings.
2. After that, select the calls + sms.
3. Then, select the call forwarding option.
4. Finally turn on the call forwarding.

Short codes are involved in setting up of call forwarding which are as follows-

1. **21* following the number on which the call is to be forwarded
2. After that press ok
3. A text message will be received stating that the call forwarding has been enabled
4. After that, restart the phone
5. For stoppage of call forwarding press ##21# which will disable the call forwarding.

Even if one is away from his home, he can get a call with the help of call forwarding. Such calls can be forwarded to cabins during a weekend. Calls can be diverted to a cell phone during a trip. Calls can be forwarded to office in case, working day and night. Special code is used for activating the call forwarding and then the number is entered on which all calls are forwarded.

A short ring comes when the calls are forwarded. Outgoing calls are possible at the time of call forwarding. As the calls get transferred, it is not possible to answer the incoming calls. If you want to receive the incoming calls, use selective call forwarding which will spare some of the numbers from the call forwarding. It will ring. Calls forwarded to a long distance are subject to charges that may differ from the service provider as well as from place to place.