Evil hackers can redirect your incoming calls and texts to whatever codes they choose. They don’t even have to be a criminal mastermind for performing. Friends and family members may also redirect your incoming call and texts to contact you. All it takes is a few seconds of access to your iPhone or cellular account. These hidden codes can aid the discovery.

Dial Codes:

*#61# — Call Forwarding When Unanswered

You may use the *#61# settings interrogation code to discover if calls are routed to another number when they go unanswered. If detecting “Voice Call Forwarding” and “Data Call Forwarding”.

If there are any numbers listed, they may have been added by someone else, or the voice call number may be the number in the voicemail box. If there are numbers, a time delay may be provided if one is configured. Dial the ##61# code to cancel and deregister forwards when they go unanswered.

This code won’t work for all providers. It’s for GSM networks like AT&T and T-Mobile, so it won’t work on Verizon Wireless (a CDMA network). However, for Verizon, you could try the *92 star codes. To cancel and deregister forwards when unanswered on Verizon, try the *93 code.

Also, there’s **61* on Verizon One Talk and *61* on AT&T Collaborate lines.

#62# — Call Forwarding When Unreachable

With the *#62# settings interrogation code, you can see if calls or texts when forwarded to another number whenever you’re unreachable.

If numbers are listed, they could be put there by someone else. But again, they could also be the number for your voicemail box.  Deregister forwards when out of reach, dial the ##62# code.

This one works on GSM networks as the first code does, so it won’t work on Verizon Wireless. However, on Verizon, you could try the code in unanswered call forwarding. There’s also code **62* on Verizon One Talk and *63* on AT&T Collaborate lines.

*#67# — Call Forwarding When Busy or Rejected

With the *#67# settings interrogation code, you can see if calls are being forwarded to another number whenever the line is busy or you reject the call. If the “Voice Call Forwarding” and “Data Call Forwarding” say they’re disabled.

If numbers are listed, they could be put there by someone else. Yet again, the voicemail box number.

Just like the other codes, this one works on GSM networks only. For Verizon Wireless, you could try the *90 star code. Thus, when unanswered on Verizon, try the *91 code.

There’s also code **67* on Verizon One Talk and *67* on AT&T Collaborate lines.