{"id":12294,"date":"2022-10-01T08:31:01","date_gmt":"2022-10-01T07:31:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/?p=12294"},"modified":"2022-10-01T09:45:04","modified_gmt":"2022-10-01T08:45:04","slug":"true-62-will-show-diverted-calls-on-your-phone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/true-62-will-show-diverted-calls-on-your-phone\/","title":{"rendered":"TRUE, *#62# will show diverted calls on your phone"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Claim: <\/strong>WhatsApp message claims some codes can be used to check if a user\u2019s call is being forwarded or not and stop it.<\/p>\n\n\n

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TRUE. Our findings <\/strong>show this code is true and actually performs the functions claimed in this viral message. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Full Text<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

On Tuesday, September 20, 2022, a message with the claim that scammers are diverting or forwarding people’s phone calls was shared on WhatsApp. Users were advised to dial a code to check this and stop it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The message notes that the code *#62# would show if a user\u2019s call is being forwarded to another number or not while the code ##002# cancels this or deactivates it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Screenshot of viral message on WhatsApp status.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

This message was shared by another WhatsApp user, naming MTN, Glo and Airtel as culprits of this act.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Screenshot of the viral message by another user. <\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Different versions of this message was shared with DUBAWA for verification, so we looked into it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Verification<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A keyword search led to a breakdown of how to deactivate call divert or forwarding by Calcare<\/a>. This article by Calcare also explained how a user can tell if their call is being forwarded. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We reached out to the named telecommunication companies (MTN, GLO, and Airtel) via email and direct message on Twitter but only GLO responded. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

GLO is its response via Twitter, said this is true as *#62# is the code to check call diverts, otherwise known as call forwarding, while ##002# is the code to check to cancel it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201c*#62# is the code to check call diverts, otherwise known as call forwarding, while ##002# is the code to check to cancel it,\u201d the message reads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our researcher who is an Airtel user also tried the codes to see what it entails. Dialing the first code showed some of the researcher\u2019s calls were being forwarded. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Screenshot of result from dialling *#62#<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The researcher therefore went ahead to dial the second code said to be for deactivation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Screenshot of result from dialling ##002#.<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

After dialling the deactivation code, the researcher dialled the first code again to see if there was any change or difference, and the status of every call now showed disabled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Screenshot of result for dialling *#62# the second time<\/em><\/strong>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Technology expert and CEO Reni, Ore Afolayan, said the code is true and safe to dial. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOh yes it is safe,\u201d he said<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Conclusion<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Our findings show this code is true and actually performs the functions claimed in this viral message. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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