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Activate call forwarding & waiting in Oppo Phones with ColorOS

Activate call forwarding & waiting in Oppo Phones

Don’t ever want to miss a call? This is where call forwarding and waiting comes into the picture. In this post, we are sharing how you can activate call forwarding and waiting in Oppo Phones with ColorOS. This will work on call the Oppo Phones no matter which model you are using.

Activate call forwarding & waiting in Oppo Phones with ColorOS

While call forwarding transfers your call to another number, call waiting sends out a tone during an ongoing call. That signals that somebody else is also trying to call you. Since every OEM changes settings, and layout according to their experience, here is how you can activate these features in Oppo Phones.

Activate call forwarding in Oppo Phones with ColorOS

Make sure you have a SIM card in place as these features depend on the carrier. That said, while the features are free now, do make sure to confirm from your operator about it.

Activate call forwarding & waiting in Oppo Phones

  • Open Settings > Calls > Carrier’s Call Settings.
  • Next screen will show options like Voicemail, Fixed Dialing Numbers, Call Forwarding, Call Barring and additional settings. Select Call Forwarding.
  • This will offer you four options–Always Forward, Forward when busy, forward when unanswered, forward when unreachable.
  • Depending on what suits you best, select the option.
  • Then input the number manually or from the contact book.
  • Update and exit.

Activate call forwarding & waiting in Oppo Phones

Post this setting, now when someone calls you, and your phone or number is in one of these scenarios, the call will be forwarded to another number.

Activate call waiting in Oppo Phones with ColorOS

Mostly enabled by default, if it’s not working for you, here is how you can check.

  • Open Settings > Calls > Carrier’s Call Settings.
  • Click on Additional settings from the next settings screen which also includes call forwarding.
  • Toggle to turn on the option for call waiting. If you are here to disable it, just toggle the option off.

So that’s how easy it is. It is best to activate call forwarding & waiting in Oppo Phones with ColorOS so you don’t miss a call.

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