Re: [apple-iphone] call forwarding failure

 

Note: most of my reaction regards text message forwarding, but it might correspondingly apply to call forwarding.

Almost two years ago I started using an iPhone on my primary mobile subscription and an Android phone on a new secundary one.

I have that primary number configured with my mobile provider (T-Mobile in the Netherlands) so that an incoming call will be forwarded to the secundary number if it isn't answered in due time. No problem. The secundary number might as well have been with another provider.

I intended to have text messages handled in the same way. However, the provider doesn't support this. Nor does Apple, for our privacy. Android doesn't bother, so the reverse is no problem (regarding text messages).

The bottom line is for me, that I must use an iPhone to receive verification codes. No problem either, but I intend to renew that secundary subscription (due in September) and upgrade it to unlimited data. I may be tempted to having only an Android device with me on occasions.

So, if we should mean the same by "call forwarding", then it is a provider matter for me - but things may differ among providers or countries.

Hope this helps. :-)

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On 28 Jun 2018, 15:31 +0200, Bim Bousman bim.bousman@gmail.com [apple-iphone] <apple-iphone@yahoogroups.com>, wrote:

 

Second reply...

This is really confusing.

I've been switching SIM cards and trying things.

My iPhone can do call forwarding when it is connected to Mint, so the call forwarding system must not be bent; but it cannot when it is connected to Red Pocket. (Mint is T-Mo, Red Pocket is AT@T)

My android phones can do call forwarding on both.

I think that I'll take a nap and stop thinking about making the iPhone do call forwarding on Red Pocket.

Bim

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On Jun 27, 2018, at 8:27 AM, "Pat Taylor pat412@mac.com [apple-iphone]" <apple-iphone@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

 

I haven't encountered your problem, but did find this in an iPhone discussion group and thought it worth a try:

Please try the following:-

 

Resetting your network settings:

 

Tap  Settings >>> Tap  General >>> Tap  Reset >>> Tap  Reset Network Settings >>> Enter passcode >>> Tap  Reset Network Settings again.

 

You may need to re-set up your WiFi connection after this.

 

Please also re-setup the call forwarding.

 

Tap  Settings >>> Tap  Phone >>> Turn call forwarding  ON and enter the destination number.

Pat

On Jun 27, 2018, at 11:07 AM, bim.bousman@gmail.com [apple-iphone] < apple-iphone@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

My iPhone SE (on the current version of iOS 11) lost the ability to do call forwarding a few months ago when I call forwarded to phones to each other. I mis-diagnosed the source of the error at that time and forgot about it.

Yesterday I re-diagnosed and found out that the problem is inside my iPhone SE.. I suspect that either the firmware turned something off inside or something burned out when the two phones tried to forward to each other.

I have tried everything I know how to do including restoring the phone.

Has any group member ever gone through this and fixed it? Maybe there is a magic command that resets the call forwarding firmware...

I thought that I would ask before going to the Genius Bar and asking for help....

Bim B

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