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Originally Posted by ahuskins

Also of note today, Sprint conditional call forwarding is free. So, find your favorite visual voicemail app and get to it!

Word is they made 2 changes which may not be at first clear.

It used to cost $0.20 per minute to do call forwarding of any kind but it didn't use your minutes.

Now for everyone conditional call forwarding (busy/no answer) is "free" but it *uses* your minutes.

For those that don't know the difference between conditional and unconditional call forwarding, unconditional won't even ring your phone, it will go direct to the forwarded #.

Please note *un*conditional call forwarding (*72/*720) is *not* free. It is still $0.20/min. According to Sprint, in the near future *un*conditional call forwarding will be also be "free" for *Everything* plans. That means Fair&Flexible and Free&Clear plans will still be charged for unconditional call forwarding. Most people probably won't care because conditional call forwarding is all they want for Google Voice or equivalent, but don't get mixed up which one you use.

http://support.sprint.com/support/ar...0091020-144925

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.