How to Activate call forwarding & waiting in Mi Phones with MIUI

Most of us have two SIM, and even with that, sometimes, you might not be reachable. You have two options here. Either set up call forwarding for one SIM to another SIM or share your second number with everyone. If that’s a personal number, call forwarding is a way to go. In this guide, we will share how to activate call forwarding & waiting in Mi Phones with MIUI. It includes the Redmi series, Poco, and K series, as well.

How to Activate call forwarding & waiting in Mi Phones with MIUI

While call waiting is useful to get notified about incoming calls while you are already busy with another call, call waiting helps in multiple scenarios. Right from being unreachable to when you missed attending calls. Follow the steps for MI call forwarding.

Activate call forwarding in Mi Phones with MIUI

Activate call forwarding waiting Mi Phones

  • Open Settings > System Apps (App settings)
  • Then tap on Call Settings > Call Forward Settings
  • Here you choose between multiple scenarios like Busy, Unreachable, Did not answer, and so on.
  • Tap on it, and then add a number to which the call should be forwarded.
  • Save and close.

Call forwarding settings MI phone with MIUI

In case you have done this before on another phone, but with the same SIM (phone number), the number is retained with the operator.

Activate call waiting in Mi Phones with MIUI

In the same Call Settings menu, you have a dedicated option for call waiting. Tap on it, and it will query with the operator about the status of the service. If you find it turned off, toggle the option on. Next time you get a call during a call, you will hear the beep.

Important notes

Call forwarding, call waiting, call barring, etc. are very common now. It is available as a basic free service in most of the countries. However, always make sure that the policies did not change recently, and you know if it’s paid or free.

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