Call divert

[Anonymous]

Please can someone tell me whether it is possible to set up my phone (phone 1) to divert to another number (phone 2) if I don't answer it within 10 seconds BUT also have the call revert back to my voicemail on phone 1 in the event phone 2 is switched off or out of service area?

Thanks very much

[MI5]

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@Anonymous wrote:
I've just re-read the replies but not sure whether I have understood correctly - call comes in to phone 1 but I don't answer and so the call is diverted to phone 2, which is switched off and therefore the call will divert to the voicemail on phone 1 instead?

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Yes, that is what I was suggesting but I'm not sure that you'll be able to set that divert back from your PAYG car phone.

[Anonymous · Accepted solution]

You can forward unanswered calls from phone 1 to phone 2.

If phone 2 is not answered, the forwarding settings for phone 2 should send that call onwards to the number you have setup for phone 2's unanswered calls, (phone 3).

Problem is, I don't know how to make phone 3 be the voicemail of phone 1.  Presumably if you try it, it will ring phone 1 again.

I am worried that it will create a loop, (which might be useful in some cirumstances), but presumably O2 have something in place to stop this?

[Anonymous]

Arrrr, I hadn't thought of the loop issue. I think I'm going to have to give it a try and do some experimenting. It would be so much simpler if O2 would let me have a second sim card. I have been with O2 for 20 years but I might consider changing my contract to another supplier who offers the option of having a dual sim card.

[MI5]

The more I think about it the more I think it won't work....

[MI5]

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@Anonymous wrote:
I might consider changing my contract to another supplier who offers the option of having a dual sim card.

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Let us know if you find one that does that - Orange used to do it years ago but I don't think they do anymore, do they....?

[Anonymous]

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@MI5 wrote:
The more I think about it the more I think it won't work....

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Not like you to give up so easily...

[Anonymous]

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@MI5 wrote:

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@Anonymous wrote:
I might consider changing my contract to another supplier who offers the option of having a dual sim card.

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Let us know if you find one that does that - Orange used to do it years ago but I don't think they do anymore, do they....?

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They don't.  I requested it two years ago and was told it had been withdrawn.  It was still available on business tariffs at least two years ago though.  But I would NOT recommend orange or ee for new connections.

[MI5]

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@Anonymous wrote:

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@MI5 wrote:
The more I think about it the more I think it won't work....

Not like you to give up so easily...

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I didn't say I'd given up - Still thinking about it

[Anonymous]

What you really need is a personal numbering service with call hunting or ringdown.

But that'll be expensive for you and your callers.

Why not set phone 2 to divert to a landline?

[Anonymous]

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@MI5 wrote:

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@Anonymous wrote:

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@MI5 wrote:
The more I think about it the more I think it won't work....

Not like you to give up so easily...

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I didn't say I'd given up - Still thinking about it

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I'm used to the express service where you solve the problem within two posts .