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Step 1. Identify your current phone setup

  • Mobile phone (US carrier) – e.g., Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, etc.
  • Traditional landline / cable “digital voice” line – e.g., Comcast/Xfinity, Spectrum, Frontier.
  • Cloud/VoIP number – Google Voice, OpenPhone, Dialpad, RingCentral, Zoom Phone, etc.
Keep that in mind and jump to the matching section.

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Step 2A. Forwarding from a U.S. mobile carrier

Dial the activation code from the device that owns the number, immediately followed by your new AI Receptionist number, then press Call.
For example, if your carrier is Verizon, here’s how you’d do it, if your AI Receptionist’s Phone Number is 555-123-4567: *72 555-123-4567 → wait for confirmation tone → hang up.
#CarrierTurn ONTurn OFFNotes
1Verizon / Visible*72 + number*73Learn more at Verizon
2**AT&T **/ FirstNet*72 + number*73Learn more at AT&T
3T-Mobile / Metro**21* + number + ###21#**Must include **the trailing # 
Learn more at T-Mobile
4US cellular*72 + number*720Confirmation tones play after you dial
5Spectrum Mobile*72 + number*73Same codes as Spectrum landline
6Xfinity MobileUse Phone → Settings → Call Forwarding (no star code)Toggle off in settingsXfinity Voice landlines use *72
7Boost Mobile*72 + number*720
8Cricket Wireless*72 + number*730
9Google FiSet in Fi app or fi.google.com → Phone Settings → Call forwardingRemove number in same menuStar codes are not supported on Google Fi
10Mint / other T-Mobile Powered Carriers**21* + number###21#If it fails, enable via device settings
  Test it: call your own number from a different phone; you should hear your AI Receptionist pick up. Worried? Need to revert quickly? Just enter the “Turn OFF” code as shown above! It’ll instantly undo.

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Step 2B. Forwarding a US landline (including Comcast, Spectrum, Frontier, etc.)

  1. Pick up the handset, wait for dial-tone.
  2. Dial *72. Wait for the second dial-tone or a confirmation beep.
  3. Enter your AI Receptionist number + # (e.g., 555-123-4567#).
  4. Wait for confirmation tones or the line to ring once, then hang up.
  5. To disable: Dial *73

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Step 2C. Forwarding from Cloud/VoIP platforms

ServiceWhere to click
Google VoiceSettings → Calls → Custom call forwarding → Add number → Enter AI Receptionist’s number
OpenPhoneDashboard → Numbers → Select Number → Call Routing → + Forward Call → Enter AI Receptionist’s number
DialpadAdmin Portal → Office → Main Line → Business Hours Routing → Enter AI Receptionist’s number
RingCentral / Zoom Phone / 8x8Admin → Phone System → Auto-Receptionist → Forwarding/Routing → Enter AI Receptionist’s number
  After saving, place a test call to confirm Central answers.

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Quick “Uh-oh, turn it off!” cheatsheet

  • Landline & most carriers: *73
  • Verizon: *73
  • US cellular / Boost: *720
  • Cricket: *730
  • T-Mobile / MVNOs: ##21#
  • Google Fi / VoIP apps: toggle off in the same menu you enabled it.

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Step 3. Verify + celebrate! 🥳

Call your original number once more. If you hear Central’s greeting, you’re done!  If not, double-check:
  • You included the area code (and “1” for US long-distance if required).
  • No typos in the destination number.
  • Forwarding tone/confirmation actually played.
Still stuck? Ping our support team and we’ll walk you through. Now you can hand off every call to Central and never miss a prospect again.