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How to set Call Forward on HTC Touch?
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Posted by: acurardx

I would like to find out what is the quick and easy way (code) to forward all my cell phone calls (skip the voicemail) to my home phone while I am home? and can also be easily switch back when I leave home. Thanks in advance for any help.

Posted by: lmcjipo

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Originally Posted by acurardx

I would like to find out what is the quick and easy way (code) to forward all my cell phone calls (skip the voicemail) to my home phone while I am home? and can also be easily switch back when I leave home. Thanks in advance for any help.

If you had one of the Palm smartphones running the PalmOS by Bell, there is an add-in program that automates this. Unfortunately I don't know if such a program exists on the Windows mobile platform.

If PhoneAlarm Pro works on the HTC, the program seems to be able to do what you are looking for based on profiles. http://www.pocketmax.net/paLite_Compare.html

Posted by: CQD-dude

http://www.bell.ca/shopping/PrsShpW...g_item_sku=BCFW

Posted by: acurardx

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Originally Posted by CQD-dude

http://www.bell.ca/shopping/PrsShpW...g_item_sku=BCFW

Thanks. I thought Call Forwarding is free............

It was free for any Rogers plan.......... and usually the GSM phones have built in function for that.........

Posted by: lmcjipo

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Originally Posted by acurardx

It was free for any Rogers plan.......... and usually the GSM phones have built in function for that.........

Rogers and Fido recently changed so that all new plans don't include call forwarding for free. It is now a pay-per-use feature with applicable airtime charges added or you can purchase a call forwarding option of $3.00 which I believe gives you 2500 free local call forwarding minutes. Older plans still had the call forwarding for free.

Posted by: OpenWave

I can't believe you have to pay $3.00/ month for that feature! I remember with Cantel it was *21*(call forwarded number) then #.
I also found this feature great for some long distance calls as I'd be in Laval, have a 514 Montreal cell number and when I wanted to call the South Shore 450 area code I'd forward my number to the South Shore number where I was calling for the time it takes to place the call then call my number essentially calling the South Shore number and not paying for long distance.

Posted by: acurardx

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Originally Posted by CQD-dude

http://www.bell.ca/shopping/PrsShpW...g_item_sku=BCFW

I just tried it on my Touch, and it works. Does it mean my plan cover Call Forwarding?

Posted by: smp999

You should look into no-answer-transfer. It's a feature on my voice plan.

When your mobile phone is off or busy, it bounces to another number, eg. your home number. When your mobile phone is on, it will ring on your mobile as normal, if there is no answer, it will bounce to your home number again. It's all automatic. A side benefit is you don't need message centre on your mobile account because all missed calls will end up on your home phone voicemail. The cost of adding this service is typically less than message centre, but it depends what you already have bundled.

CallerID flows through to your home phone.
You can change your transfer to phone number through your handset. Your mobile number and transfer number must be local to each other.

I love it because people call my mobile, I leave it turned off at home and it rings immediately at home. No minutes charged to plan. I never have to turn on/off call forwarding.

Posted by: acurardx

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Originally Posted by smp999

You should look into no-answer-transfer. It's a feature on my voice plan.

When your mobile phone is off or busy, it bounces to another number, eg. your home number. When your mobile phone is on, it will ring on your mobile as normal, if there is no answer, it will bounce to your home number again. It's all automatic. A side benefit is you don't need message centre on your mobile account because all missed calls will end up on your home phone voicemail. The cost of adding this service is typically less than message centre, but it depends what you already have bundled.

CallerID flows through to your home phone.
You can change your transfer to phone number through your handset. Your mobile number and transfer number must be local to each other.

I love it because people call my mobile, I leave it turned off at home and it rings immediately at home. No minutes charged to plan. I never have to turn on/off call forwarding.

Yes, I know, I used to use that too, but my plan came with voicemail, so can't use it.