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Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a communication method and a system for converging a 5^th-Generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4^th-Generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT). The present disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as a smart home, a smart building, a smart city, a smart car, a connected car, health care, digital education, a smart retail, and security and safety services. A method and an apparatus for communicating voice calls in a communication system are provided. The apparatus includes a first terminal that is a representative terminal configured to receive a voice call sets up a function for using a call forwarding service with a second terminal that is an auxiliary terminal, when the first terminal detects an occurrence of an event complying with a certain criterion for performing a call forwarding service, to determine whether a call forwarding service with the second terminal is being executed, and to execute, unless the call forwarding service is being executed, the call forwarding service and to transfer a voice call received by the first terminal to the second terminal.

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