How can I forward a incoming phone at my Public Mobile to another phone number ?

[george200911]

When some one call my public mobile phone, how can I forward this incoming phone to another phone number when I need to do so?

Thanks a lot.

[TEJ20]

The current $15 100 minutes plan does not deduct minutes for forwarding calls. The previous version apparently did. You can even still forward your calls when you have consumed all of your outgoing minutes.

Ya that's correct I am currently using it

[Nezgar]

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@Anonymous wrote:

Doing that with the old $10 plan does use minutes (no minutes with conditionals). I would suggest that this is unofficial for the $15 plan.

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At least the current $15 plan is consistent with my experience with cell service since the 90's -- forwarding being a traditional airtime saving mechanism.

[Anonymous]

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@Nezgar wrote:

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@computergeek541 wrote:

Forwarding calls does use mintutes on the current version of the $15 plan. Once a call is forwarded, the carrier no longer considers it as an incoming call.  The forwarded call is then considered to be an outgoing call.

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Are you sure you're on the current $15 plan? Here is what an "unconditional" forwarded call looks like in my usage history:

My Plan

• $15 per 30 Days

Before the unconditional forwarded call:

My Data & Add-Ons	Amount Used
100 Minutes Canada-Wide Talk	3  /  100 MIN

After the unconditional forwarded call:

My Data & Add-Ons	Amount Used
100 Minutes Canada-Wide Talk	3  /  100 MIN

No minutes consumed.

And looking at the usage history detail:     

Date/Time	Call Type	Originating #	Destination #	Originating Location	Destination Location	Duration	Data Usage	Usage Type	Charge
08/01/2020 9:13	Outgoing Call	[My Cel #]	[Forwarding Target #]	All	SK	0:02:57		Minutes	$0.00

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Doing that with the old $10 plan does use minutes (no minutes with conditionals). I would suggest that this is unofficial for the $15 plan.

[Nezgar]

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@computergeek541 wrote:

Forwarding calls does use mintutes on the current version of the $15 plan. Once a call is forwarded, the carrier no longer considers it as an incoming call.  The forwarded call is then considered to be an outgoing call.

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Are you sure you're on the current $15 plan? Here is what an "unconditional" forwarded call looks like in my usage history:

My Plan

• $15 per 30 Days

Before the unconditional forwarded call:

My Data & Add-Ons	Amount Used
100 Minutes Canada-Wide Talk	3  /  100 MIN

After the unconditional forwarded call:

My Data & Add-Ons	Amount Used
100 Minutes Canada-Wide Talk	3  /  100 MIN

No minutes consumed.

And looking at the usage history detail:     

Date/Time	Call Type	Originating #	Destination #	Originating Location	Destination Location	Duration	Data Usage	Usage Type	Charge
08/01/2020 9:13	Outgoing Call	[My Cel #]	[Forwarding Target #]	All	SK	0:02:57		Minutes	$0.00

[computergeek541]

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@Nezgar wrote:

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@Jb456 wrote:

Ensure you have an unlimited plan as it would count towards your minutes if you're on for example $15 100 minutes. Also ensure you're forwarding to a Canadian number.

The current $15 100 minutes plan does not deduct minutes for forwarding calls. The previous version apparently did. You can even still forward your calls when you have consumed all of your outgoing minutes.

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Forwarding calls does use mintutes on the current version of the $15 plan. Once a call is forwarded, the carrier no longer considers it as an incoming call.  The forwarded call is then considered to be an outgoing call.

[Nezgar]

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@Jb456 wrote:

Ensure you have an unlimited plan as it would count towards your minutes if you're on for example $15 100 minutes. Also ensure you're forwarding to a Canadian number.

The current $15 100 minutes plan does not deduct minutes for forwarding calls. The previous version apparently did. You can even still forward your calls when you have consumed all of your outgoing minutes.

[geopublic · Accepted solution]

@george200911  All the information you will need can be found here:

https://www.publicmobile.ca/en/bc/get-help/articles/call-forwarding

[Jb456]

Android

https://www.dummies.com/consumer-electronics/smartphones/droid/how-to-forward-calls-on-an-android-ph...

iPhone

https://www.dummies.com/consumer-electronics/smartphones/iphone/using-the-iphones-call-forwarding-an...

Ensure you have an unlimited plan as it would count towards your minutes if you're on foxample $15 100 minutes. Also ensure you're forwarding to a Canadian number.

Also you can't forward text messages.