Millions of iPhone owners urged to check hidden menu unlocked with ‘secret code’

A TECH expert is urging iPhone owners to try typing a “secret code” that unlocks a hidden page.

It’s a little-known trick on your iPhone that can reveal if your phone calls are being forwarded to another number using the Call Forwarding feature.

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Your iPhone has lots of secret codes that you can type into the dialler app.

They unlock special readouts and menus that can reveal things about your phone.

One code that you type can reveal if you have Call Forwarding active on your device.

It was flagged in a viral video by TikTok tech star @letsdodiz, who has more than 2.6million followers on the app.

Simply open your dialler app and type the code *#21# and then press the call icon.

This will bring up a grey page that shows if Call Forwarding is enabled or disabled on your device.

Note that this feature – known as an “interrogation code” – might not be supported by all mobile carriers, so don’t panic if it doesn’t work for you.

And contrary to some viral myths, this Call Forwarding page isn’t designed to reveal if you’ve been “hacked or wiretapped” – it’s just a check-up page for a handy iPhone feature.

iPhone Call Forwarding

If Call Forwarding is active, it means that your iPhone won’t ring when someone calls you.

Instead the call will be instantly diverted to another device.

It’s a good idea to check your Call Forwarding.

You may have forgotten that you set it up (and are now wondering why no one seems to want to call you!), or maybe a prankster pal or family member with access to your phone turned it on to mess with you.

It’s also a handy way to check if Call Forwarding has been turned off once you’re done using it.

Thankfully there’s another code that you can type to turn Call Forwarding off: ##002#.

You can also do it through the iPhone Settings app by going into Settings > Phone > Call Forwarding, and turning the toggle off.

Call Forwarding can actually be a really useful feature.

Maybe you’ve recently got a second phone number and you want to redirect all of your calls to that.

In any case, it’s worth checking Call Forwarding to make sure you’ve got the best settings for your current situation.

Here are some more codes that you might want to try:

Here are some of the best:

• *#06# – IMEI number
• *3001#12345#* – signal info
• *61* – divert incoming call (add the number you want the calls to be diverted to then add hash)
• *67 (or #31# outside US) – hide caller ID
• *646# – minutes left on contract
• *33* then PIN then hash – prevent outgoing calls
• *43# – enable call waiting
• #43# – disable call waiting

Remember that not all of these codes will necessarily work on your device.

Some of them depend on your mobile carrier.

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