It’s always a pain when you hear your phone ringing when you’re not close enough to catch it – especially if you were waiting for that important call. Here’s how you can solve it once and for all – it will work even when you’re using Wi-Fi calling!
How to extend the ring time on Android
To extend your ring time using an Android handset, you’ll need to open the Phone app in your phone’s menu and then dial a code.
Here's a YouTube video showing how to extend your ring time on an Android device - or you can keep reading below.
You’ll want to change one part of the sequence – that’s how long you want your phone to ring for. You can choose for your phone to ring for 15, 20, 25 or 30 seconds before diverting the call to voicemail.
Here’s how:
- Open the Phone app on your phone.
- Type the following: * * 6 1 * 1 0 1 * * [15, 20, 25 or 30] #
- Press the call button.
So, if you wanted to make sure your phone only rings for 15 seconds before diverting, you’d open the Phone app and type * * 6 1 * 1 0 1 * * 1 5 #.
Once you’ve done the steps above, you’ll then see a pop-up appear with a message that says “Call forwarding successful”.
To find out how long your phone is currently ringing for before diverting to voicemail, you can dial * # 6 1 # in your Phone app. You’ll see a pop-up appear that tells you your voicemail phone number, and how many seconds your phone will ring for each call that comes in.
How to extend the ring time on iPhone
To extend the ring time on an iPhone, all you have to do is this – open your iPhone’s Phone app and enter the sequence below.
There’s one part of the sequence that you’ll want to change – that’s how long you want your phone to ring for. You can choose for your phone to ring for 15, 20, 25 or 30 seconds before diverting the call to voicemail.
Here’s how to do it:
- Open the Phone app on your phone.
- Type the following: * * 6 1 * 1 0 1 * * [15, 20, 25 or 30] #
- Press the call button.
By default, ring time on the iPhone is set to 20 seconds. So, for example, if you wanted to extend your phone’s ring time to 30 seconds, you’d open the Phone app and enter the code * * 6 1 * 1 0 1 * * 3 0 # .
Extend the ring time on your home phone or landline
If you want to extend the time that your home phone or landline rings before diverting to voicemail or hanging up, the settings to do so can change depending on the handset that you’re using. For most handsets, though, it’s a straightforward process.
You can watch a YouTube video that shows you how to extend the ring time on a home phone or landline, or continue reading this article.
To extend the ring time on a landline phone, you’ll have to type in a short sequence of numbers as if you were about to call someone. This time, though, you’ll be using the * (asterisk) and # (hash) keys as well.
The code you want to enter is * 9 9 [5-60 seconds, in 5 second increments] #.
So, if you wanted to extend your home phone’s ring time to 45 seconds, you’d type in the code * 9 9 4 5 # and then hit the call button. After that, you can hang up the call, and your phone’s ring time will be set to the time you entered.
