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Tookiewana
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Feb 8, 2010

Conditional Call Forwarding Invalid? 

I tried to set up conditional call forwarding with Google Voice tonight by dialing *28xxxxxxxxxx where xxxxxxxxxx is my GV number.  I get a recorded message saying "The feature code you've entered is not valid ... message 1 ... switch 397."  I contacted Sprint support and they hardly knew what conditional call forwarding is, and tried to convince me that there is something defective with my phone.  I'm not buying that.... can someone shed some light on this?

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Levi4u
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1. Feb 8, 2010 Posted in response to: Tookiewana
Re: Conditional Call Forwarding Invalid?

Sign into your account at http://www.google.com/voice and on the top right click settings, On that page you have to register your phone and activate it, It will tell you what to do next.

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3. Feb 17, 2010 Posted in response to: Tookiewana
Re: Conditional Call Forwarding Invalid?

I'm going to run this by someone here internally to see if they can help. I'll post another update when I have additional details to share.

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5. Mar 4, 2010 Posted in response to: Tookiewana
Re: Conditional Call Forwarding Invalid?

I was not able to locate any known issue with this feature. If this support page does not help and the link for setting up google voice that Levi provided you should contact a Sprint Technician. Let me know if any of this information below helps.

 

http://support.sprint.com/support/article/Manage_the_Conditional_Call_Forward_feature_from_your_Sprint_phone/case-vw371511-20091020-144925

 

There are three types of Conditional Call Forwarding you can choose from:

  1. Busy – Only sends calls to an alternate number if you have two calls active at the same time (e.g. you are on a call and have a call waiting)
  2. No Answer – Only sends calls to an alternate number if you don't answer your phone
  3. Busy/No Answer – Will send a call to an alternate number for either condition listed above

Note: You may forward your calls to two different numbers for Conditional Call Forwarding by simply completing both steps 1 and 2 below. You can forward calls to one number when your mobile number is busy, and a different number if you do not answer.


Setup instructions and Star (*) codes for managing each type of conditional call forward are listed below:


  1. Busy (*74/*740)
  • Turn on just Conditional Call Forward - Busy
    • Dial *74 plus the 10-digit number you are forwarding your calls to (e.g. *555-555-5555).
    • Press Talk.
    • You should hear tones, then the call will disconnect. Your calls will now forward to the 10- digit number you entered for when your mobile number is busy.
  • Turn off Conditional Call Forward - Busy
    • Dial *740
    • Press Talk
    • You should hear tones, then the call will disconnect. All your calls will begin ringing on your phone again.
  1. No Answer (*73/*730)
  • Turn on just Conditional Call Forward - No Answer
    • Dial *73 plus the 10-digit number you are forwarding your calls to (e.g. *555-555-5555).
    • Press Talk.
    • You should hear tones, then the call will disconnect. Your calls will now forward to the 10-digit number you entered when you do not answer your phone.
  • Turn off conditional Call Forward - No Answer
    • Dial *730.
    • Press Talk.
    • You should hear tones, then the call will disconnect. All your calls will begin ringing on your phone again.
  1. Busy/No Answer (*28/*38)
  • Turn on BOTH Conditional Call Forward - Busy and No Answer
    • Dial *28 plus the 10-digit number you are forwarding your calls to (e.g. *555-555-5555)
    • Press Talk.
    • You should hear tones, then the call will disconnect. Your calls will now forward to the 10-digit number you entered when your mobile number is busy or you do not answer your phone.
  • Turn off Conditional Call Forward - Busy and No Answer
    • Dial *38.
    • Press Talk.
    • You should hear tones, then the call will disconnect. All your calls will begin ringing on your phone again.
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