Call forwarding · AT&T
AT&T call forwarding, step by step.
AT&T wireless takes the standard network codes: dial **21* and the number to forward every call, **61* to forward only the calls you don't answer, and #21# to turn forwarding off. Below: each code, the steps, and how a business sends the calls it misses to a receptionist.
The codes
AT&T call forwarding codes
- All calls
**21*+1[number]#- Only the calls you don't answer, after about two rings
**61*+1[number]**10#- When you're on another call
**67*+1[number]#- When your phone is off or has no signal
**62*+1[number]#- Turn forwarding off
#21#(the code AT&T's own help page gives), or##61#,##67#and##62#for the others
Type the number with +1 and the area code, no spaces, for example **61*+15555550123**10#. The 10 is the wait in seconds: without it the network waits about 20 seconds before forwarding.
How to turn it on
- Open the Phone app and dial the code with the number, for example **21*+15555550123# for all calls.
- Press Call. The phone shows a message that forwarding is on.
- Call your number from another phone to check it rings through.
To stop forwarding every call, dial #21# and press Call, as AT&T's help page says.
What to know before you forward
- The codes work on any phone on AT&T wireless, iPhone or Android, because the network handles them, not the phone.
- Forwarding all calls with **21* means your phone stops ringing. To keep picking up yourself, use **61*, which forwards only the calls you don't answer.
- If calls stop reaching you, AT&T's own first check is call forwarding: dial #21# to turn it off.
For a business: send the calls you miss to a receptionist
Odile After Hours answers a business's calls 24/7 in 32 languages, takes the caller's name, number and what they need, and texts it to you. Forward only the calls you miss, with **61* and the number in your welcome email, and your customers keep calling the number they know. It is $199 a month, free until it books your first job; Solo is $29 a month for up to 40 calls.
See Odile After Hours · Forwarding codes for every carrier and office phone system · Other carriers: Verizon · T-Mobile
Questions people ask
How do I forward calls on AT&T?
Dial **21*+1 and the 10-digit number, then # and Call, to forward every call. For only the calls you don't answer, dial **61*+1, the number, then **10#.
How do I turn off call forwarding on AT&T?
Dial #21# and press Call. That is the code AT&T's own help page gives.
How do I forward only the calls I don't answer on AT&T?
Dial **61*+1 and the number, then **10# and Call. The 10 sets the wait to about two rings; without it the network waits about 20 seconds.
Can AT&T forward calls when my phone is off?
Yes. Dial **62*+1 and the number, then # and Call. Turn it off with ##62#.
Do these codes work on iPhone and Android?
Yes. The network handles the codes, so they work on any phone on AT&T wireless.
Sources, read 31 October 2026: AT&T Wireless Customer Support: Troubleshoot AT&T Wireless Call Issues · T-Mobile Support: Self-service & short codes, the same standard codes.
