abourne

Sprint has reportedly stopped charging $0.20 per min for call forwarding (Conditional only).

See here:
Google Voice & Sprint… 11/08/09 Inside Sprint Now

I've read tons of forums, discussions, web sites, and there's a lot of conflicting information and some Sprint reps are getting confused on this, it's new.

However, here's my general understanding:

Conditional Call Forwarding:

*73 - No answer call forwading
*74 - Busy call forwarding
*28 - Busy / No answer call forwarding ***

Unconditional Call Forwaring:

*72 - Forwards immediately - Still charges $0.20 per minute


I'm using *28 as the best option. I've tested it out. When I turn my mobile phone off, it forwards immediately. I am, however, checking my charges to ensure that per minute charges don't occur, even when forwarded to another phone to talk, but it appears that Conditional call forwarding is now free (I won't bother posting the multiple links, forums, discussions, releases, etc, but you may Google it).

Please be aware that there's a lot of arguments going on regarding the accuracy of this and Sprint still does not have this updated on their web site.

I'm pretty confident that *28 is free at this point though.

abourne

*28 + Area Code + 7-Digit-Number to activate

*38 to de-activate

abourne

As discussed in this thread:

http://androidforums.com/sprint-htc-hero/17053-cant-port-move-my-phone-number-my-android-phone-sprint-service-issue.html

I have two Sprint phones and want to port my standard phone account over to my Android account.

Using the *28 Conditional forwarding, I have the following options when it comes to forwarding calls from one phone to the other:

1) *28415XXXXXXX

- Turn phone off once call forwarding is activated.
- ALL calls are forwarded to Android
- It states no $0.20 for using *28, but I'm still being careful and monitoring my account online

2) Answer / Talk on HTC Hero

3) Outbound Calls - Use Google Voice until change over (see this thread)

- Use the Google Voice App on the phone, or 406-Number, to make outgoing calls for now.

(if you're not familiar with Google Voice 406, see here:

www .youtube. com/watch?v=rC_NmpzzQ3Q (remove spaces)

4) SMS - Text Messages (Sending)

- Use Google Voice App or 406

5) Inbound Calls

- will be forwarded by either GV or other phone via *28


"Houston, we have a problem"

6) If my other phone is off, calls will be forwarded. However, I won't receive my SMS - Text messages sent to that number.

I may have to wait until I migrate my primary phone number over to my Android phone as discussed in this thread.

marctronixx

whats the confusion?

conditional means you have to let your phone ring first before its transferred.

unconditional means you can just setup the callers to be routed without even letting your phone ring.

if you have the simply everything plan you get both free

if you have any other plan the CONDITIONAL STILL COSTS .20 cents per call.

Last edited by marctronixx; December 3rd, 2009 at 08:05 AM. Reason: typozzzzz.... :-)

mjb5406

Sorry, grasshopper... according to an article on the Sprint support site, CONDITIONAL call forwarding is ALWAYS free; UNCONDITIONAL is free if you have an unlimited minute plan:

JimKnuckles

Call forwarding is free with the simply everything plan?

TheEngineer

I had not heard that. AFAIK it is still 20 cents a minute. I will check at work.

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rambo47

When I was on AT&T just over a year ago, my phone would inform me that conditional call forwarding was active. Seemed like it happened when I went in and out of roaming. Never had a clue what it meant. Thanks for the explanation!