Boost Mobile Conditional Call Forwarding

Conditional call forwarding is different from plain call forwarding. Plain (unconditional) forwarding sends every call to another number right away, so your phone never rings. Conditional forwarding only steps in for specific conditions: no answer after a set number of rings, a busy line, or a phone that is powered off or has no signal.

That split matters for a small business owner. Unconditional forwarding is good when you want every call handled elsewhere. Conditional forwarding is good when you want to answer your own calls normally and only let a backup catch the ones you miss. With an answering service, conditional forwarding means you keep answering your phone as usual, and missed calls reach the service instead of going to a generic voicemail.

• No answer: the caller is forwarded after your phone rings unanswered
• Busy: the caller is forwarded while you are already on a call
• Unreachable: the caller is forwarded when your phone is off or out of service
• Unconditional: every call is forwarded immediately, no conditions apply

Here is the honest answer: we could not verify Boost Mobile conditional forwarding codes from an official Boost source, so this page will not list star codes for Boost. Carrier codes are not interchangeable. For example, T-Mobile documents **61, **62, and **67 codes for its own service, and Verizon documents *71 for unanswered calls, but those instructions apply only to those carriers' own products. Using another carrier's code on a Boost line may simply fail, or it may activate something you did not intend.

Prepaid carriers in general vary on this. Tracfone's own device guide notes that forwarding is available only in select areas and handsets, and Cricket directs users to device-level menus rather than publishing universal codes. Boost may behave similarly, with support depending on your specific plan, device, and network. The reliable way to find out is to contact Boost support or check your account settings and ask specifically about conditional (no answer, busy, unreachable) forwarding on your line.

• Do not assume another carrier's star codes will work on Boost
• Ask Boost support whether conditional forwarding is supported on your exact plan and device
• Check your phone's Settings > Call settings > Call forwarding menu, which some devices use instead of codes
• If conditional options are missing or rejected, your line likely does not support them

Start with your phone's own settings. Many Android phones list call forwarding options under Phone app > Settings > Call forwarding, with separate entries for always forward, forward when busy, forward when unanswered, and forward when unreachable. If those options appear and accept a destination number, your line supports them. If the menu is missing or the setting fails to save, ask Boost support before trying codes.

When you enter a destination number, use the full 10-digit number including the area code. After saving, test each condition with a real call from a second phone: let it ring out, call while your line is busy, and try with your phone in airplane mode. Confirm the call lands where you expect before you rely on it for business.

• Open your phone app's call settings and look for a call forwarding menu
• Enter the destination as a full 10-digit number
• Test no-answer, busy, and unreachable conditions separately with a real call
• To turn a condition off, return to the same menu and disable it, or ask Boost for the correct deactivation step
• Keep notes on what worked so you can undo it later

If Boost confirms that conditional forwarding is not supported on your plan or device, you still have options. Unconditional forwarding, if supported, sends all incoming calls to your destination number. Some owners use this only during hours they cannot answer, then turn it off afterward. Others pair it with a schedule they manage manually.

Another option is to stop advertising the forwarded behavior entirely and let an answering service handle calls on a dedicated setup, keeping your personal number for people you choose to give it to. What you should not do is paste codes from other carriers or from random forums; failed settings are worse than no settings because callers may reach a dead end.

• Use unconditional forwarding during set hours if Boost supports it on your line
• Turn forwarding off when you are available again so calls ring you directly
• Consider a separate business number routed to an answering service if your personal line cannot forward conditionally

AllDayDesk answers business calls around the clock using the business information you save, and you keep your existing public number by forwarding calls to it. The forwarding instructions depend on your phone service, which is why the Boost-specific check above comes first: once you know whether Boost supports conditional or only unconditional forwarding on your line, you choose phone setup accordingly in AllDayDesk.

Setup works like this: choose your business or enter its website, review the details AllDayDesk found, listen to a personalized sample call, and then pick your phone setup. The sample is a demonstration only and creates no real booking. After that, calls, transcripts, summaries, and bookings appear in your dashboard. New appointments go on the built-in AllDayDesk calendar by default once you have configured your services and availability, and an optional Google Calendar connection is available in Settings after you connect and authorize your account. Changes to existing appointments are passed to you as requests, not confirmed changes, and when the service does not know an answer, price, or opening, it takes a message.

• You keep your existing Boost number; forwarding sends calls to AllDayDesk
• Choose conditional forwarding if supported, or unconditional during hours you want covered
• Transfers to you require you to configure a destination and rules, and pickup is not guaranteed
• Review calls and bookings anytime in the dashboard