Turn on missed-call forwarding
This only kicks in when nobody answers or the line is busy. Normal calls ring exactly like before.
Dial a code (fastest)
iPhone / Android setting
VoIP / desk system
On the phone that owns your main line, open the dialer and call the code for your carrier:
T-Mobile / AT&T / most GSM
Verizon
No-answer only
*004*+1XXXXXXXXXX#
Press call. You'll see a confirmation. This forwards unanswered and busy calls to your recovery number. Answered calls are untouched.
- Open Settings → Phone → Call Forwarding (Android: Phone app → Settings → Calls → Call Forwarding).
- Choose conditional forwarding: "When unanswered" and "When busy".
- Enter your recovery number:
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- Leave "Always forward" OFF — you still answer calls normally.
Using RingCentral, Weave, or an office PBX? In your phone-system admin, set No-Answer forwarding (sometimes "call handling → when unanswered") to:
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Not sure where that lives? Forward this page to your IT person — it's a two-minute change.
Test it now
Once forwarding is set, prove it works in 15 seconds: call your main line from your mobile, let it ring out, then hang up. We'll detect the forwarded call live.
Waiting for your test call…
Let's confirm forwarding is on
Call your main line from your mobile, let it ring out, then hang up. This page updates the moment the call reaches your recovery number.