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Timmah2
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11 months ago

Call Forwarding Variable

Hi, I am trying to activate call forward variable.

 

I dial the *72 then get the desired number to forward to. After entering the number it gives busy tone. Doesn't matter what number I try to forward to.

 

Tried to talk to support and they are no help (possible language barrier). They keep asking what number I want to forward to and I explain it is call forwarding variable that is not working and I don't want them to activate call forwarding for me. I want to be able to do it when I need it.

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  • same issue call forwarding doesn't work at all.. you get the 3 beep and then dial the number you want to forward to all busy tone.. no matter what number you try 

      • Timmah2's avatar
        Timmah2
        Organizer

        Yes i am. Telus doesn't seem to know how fix this. Paying for a feature Telus can not provide. As you can see, not the only customer with the issue.

         

        Thinking next steps maybe a CRTC claim as Telus is listing features they do not/can not support.

  • Well Telus escalated my issue and now things are really broken. They somehow now implemented call forwarding fix that can't even be disabled from my end. They say now 48 hours to fix their mistake, mean while can't receive phone calls on my landline.


  • Have you confirmed with support if the feature is activated on your account? Have you used it previously and it is now not working or is this your first time using it?

    • Timmah2's avatar
      Timmah2
      Organizer

      Yep have the feature on my plan. Used previously a few months ago.

  • Is this what you did?

    To activate Call Forwarding Variable:
    1. Dial *72 or #72 from a touchtone telephone (72 from a rotary telephone).
    2. Listen for second dial tone.
    3. Dial the Call Forwarding Number.
    • Timmah2's avatar
      Timmah2
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      Yep. Exactly that.

       

      As soon as I dial the call forwarding number instant busy like signal. Doesn't matter the phone number I tried to forward to. Tried both my wife and I cell phone, my mom's landline number.

      • Rocky3's avatar
        Rocky3
        Guardian

        Timmah2 wrote:

        Yep. Exactly that.

         

        As soon as I dial the call forwarding number instant busy like signal. Doesn't matter the phone number I tried to forward to. Tried both my wife and I cell phone, my mom's landline number.


        Any chance the call forward number is long distance, I expect that to work with 1 at the front. I used this in the past and not lately. If it is a fast busy that I think is an error message. Good luck sorting out this should be easy thing.