How to Forward Calls to an Off-Campus Number (external call forwarding)
Last Updated: October 31, 2025 10:49:02 AM PDT
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Learn how to forward incoming calls to an off-campus number.
Activate the external call-forward feature.
- Lift the handset.
- Press * 2 3 # 8
- Enter the local destination number.
- Press #
- Replace the handset.
Cancel call forwarding.
- Lift the handset.
- Press # 2 3 #
- Listen for a normal dial tone.
- Replace the handset.
For more information, contact the ITS Service Desk, (858) 246-4357 or ext. 6-HELP.
Note: This page has a friendly link that’s easy to remember: http://blink.ucsd.edu/go/callforward