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How to Set Up Call Forwarding: Step-by-Step Guide (2026)

Set up call forwarding in minutes on any US carrier: AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile and more. Get the exact star codes so you never send a customer to voicemail again.

Select your carrier above to see forwarding guidelines.

Codes can change at any time and may not work on all plans or devices. If a code doesn't work, call your carrier and ask them to enable call forwarding to your ReadyToTalk number. For landlines, business phones, or IVRs, contact your provider directly.

One thing forwarding can't do

Call forwarding decides where a call lands. It doesn't decide whether anyone picks up. Forward to voicemail and most callers just hang up and dial the next business, which is exactly how missed calls quietly cost small businesses more than they realize — especially after hours, when the call you forward to voicemail is a job you never hear about.

The fix is to forward to something that actually answers. An AI answering service picks up in seconds, greets the caller, and then rings your phone back in about ten seconds so you can take the ones that matter live. If you're weighing options, compare the top services and see what one actually costs — for most owners it's a fraction of a single missed job.

Set up forwarding above, point it at your ReadyToTalk number, and every call gets answered whether you're on a job, driving, or asleep. You can try ReadyToTalk free in a couple of minutes.

Forwarding sends the call. Something still has to answer it.

ReadyToTalk is the fully autonomous, self-learning AI receptionist — it answers every call on its own and gets smarter with every one, so you never lose a customer to a missed call. From $39/month, set up in under a minute. No credit card.

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Never lose a customer to a missed call

ReadyToTalk is the fully autonomous, self-learning AI receptionist — it answers every call on its own and gets smarter with every one, so you never lose a customer to a missed call. From $39/month, set up in under a minute. No credit card.