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Forward all your calls to Upfirst

Here's how to send all of your calls from your current phone number to your Upfirst virtual receptionist.

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Written by Gene Sigalov
Updated today

This article contains instructions for forwarding all calls. Only want to forward your missed calls? Go to this article instead.

What you'll need

  • Your Upfirst phone number

  • Access to your physical phone or online phone system

Important note for iPhone users: turn off Live Voicemail

If you use an iPhone, make sure Live Voicemail is turned off.
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To turn it off:

  1. Open the Settings app

  2. Tap Phone

  3. Tap Live Voicemail

  4. Toggle it off

Select your phone provider from the list(s) below:

Popular mobile providers

Verizon

AT&T
​T-Mobile
​Sprint
​Boost Mobile
​Mint Mobile
​Cricket Wireless
​Consumer Cellular
​Xfinity Mobile

Popular web phone and VOIP systems

RingCentral
​Weave

Google Voice

Vonage

Dialpad

Quo (OpenPhone)

Nextiva

8x8

Grasshopper

Zoom Phone

Cisco Webex Calling
​GoTo Connect

Ooma Office

magicJack for Business

Avaya Office Cloud

Microsoft Teams Phone

Landlines

Instructions for landlines

Instructions for major mobile carriers

Verizon

  • Dial *72[UpfirstNumber] on your phone then press call

  • To turn off call forwarding, dial *73.

For example, if you Upfirst number is (954) 555-2171 you would dial *729545552171 then press call

AT&T

  • Dial **21*[UpfirstNumber]# on your phone then press call

  • To turn off call forwarding, dial #21#.

For example, if you Upfirst number is (954) 555-2171 you would dial **21*9545552171# then press call
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T-Mobile

  1. Dial **21*[UpfirstNumber]# on your phone then press call

  2. To turn off call forwarding, dial #21#.

For example, if you Upfirst number is (954) 555-2171 you would dial **21*9545552171# then press call
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Sprint

  • Dial *72[UpfirstNumber] on your phone then press call

  • To turn off call forwarding, dial *73.

For example, if you Upfirst number is (954) 555-2171 you would dial *729545552171 then press call

Boost Mobile

  • Dial *72[UpfirstNumber] on your phone, then press call.

  • To turn off call forwarding, dial *73 or *720.

For example, if your Upfirst number is (954) 555-2171, you would dial *729545552171 then press call.

Mint Mobile

  • Dial *21[UpfirstNumber]# on your phone, then press call.

  • To turn off call forwarding, dial ##21#.

For example, if your Upfirst number is (954) 555-2171, you would dial **21*9545552171# then press call.

Cricket Wireless

  • Dial *21[UpfirstNumber]# on your phone, then press call.

  • To turn off call forwarding, dial ##21#.

For example, if your Upfirst number is (954) 555-2171, you would dial **21*9545552171# then press call.

Consumer Cellular

  • Dial *21[UpfirstNumber]# on your phone, then press call.

  • To turn off call forwarding, dial ##21#.

For example, if your Upfirst number is (954) 555-2171, you would dial **21*9545552171# then press call.

Xfinity Mobile

  • Dial *72[UpfirstNumber] on your phone, then press call.

  • To turn off call forwarding, dial *73.

For example, if your Upfirst number is (954) 555-2171, you would dial *729545552171 then press call.

Instructions for popular VOIP and web phone systems

RingCentral

  1. Log in to your RingCentral account.

  2. Click on your profile icon in the top-right corner and select Settings.

  3. Go to Phone System > Call Handling & Forwarding.

  4. Under Call Forwarding, enter your Upfirst phone number

  5. Save your changes.

Google Voice

  1. Turn off spam blocking in Upfirst (Settings → Call Filtering).

  2. Log in to Google Voice on your computer.

  3. Click the gear icon and add a new linked number.

  4. Enter your Upfirst number and choose “Verify by phone.”

  5. Answer the verification call in Upfirst and enter the code in Google Voice.

  6. Create a forwarding rule to send all calls to your Upfirst number.

  7. In Google Voice settings, turn off “Show my Google Voice number as caller ID.”

Vonage

  1. Log in to your Vonage account

  2. Click on Account in the top menu.

  3. Select My Services.

  4. Under Call Forwarding, click Edit.

  5. Enter your Upfirst phone number

  6. Save your changes.

Dialpad

  1. Log in to your Dialpad account at Dialpad.com.

  2. Click on your profile icon in the bottom-left corner and select Settings.

  3. Go to Calls in the left sidebar.

  4. Under Call Forwarding, enter the phone number you want to forward calls to.

  5. Save your changes.

Quo (OpenPhone)

  1. Access OpenPhone (web or desktop app)

  2. Go to Phone Number Settings

  3. Find Forward Calls or Call Flows

  4. Enter your Upfirst number

  5. Set up any scheduling rules if needed (optional)

  6. Save your changes

Nextiva

  1. Log in to your Nextiva account.

  2. Click on your profile icon in the top-right corner and select Settings.

  3. Go to Phone Numbers under the Admin tab.

  4. Click on the number you want to set up forwarding for.

  5. Under Call Forwarding, enter your Upfirst number.

  6. Save your changes.

8x8

  1. Log in to your 8x8 account.

  2. Click on your profile icon in the top-right corner and select Admin Console.

  3. In the left-hand menu, go to Users and select the user you want to forward calls from.

  4. Under Call Forwarding, enter your Upfirst number.

  5. Save your changes.

Grasshopper

  1. Log in to your Grasshopper account.

  2. Click on Settings in the left-hand menu.

  3. Select Call Forwarding under the Business Settings section.

  4. Enter your Upfirst number in the forwarding field.

  5. Save your changes.

Zoom Phone

  1. Log in to your Zoom account.

  2. Click on Phone System in the left-hand menu.

  3. Select Users & Rooms and choose your user profile.

  4. Under Call Handling, click Edit next to Call Forwarding.

  5. Enter your Upfirst number in the forwarding field.

  6. Save your changes.

Cisco Webex Calling

  1. Log in to your Webex Calling account.

  2. Click on your profile icon in the top-right corner and select Settings.

  3. Under Calling, go to Call Forwarding.

  4. Enter your Upfirst number in the forwarding field.

  5. Save your changes.

GoTo Connect

  1. Log in to your GoTo Connect account.

  2. Click on Settings in the left-hand menu.

  3. Select Call Handling under Phone Settings.

  4. In the Call Forwarding section, enter your Upfirst number.

  5. Save your changes.

Ooma Office

  1. Log in to your Ooma Office account.

  2. Click on Settings in the top-right corner.

  3. Select Call Forwarding from the menu.

  4. Enter your Upfirst number in the forwarding field.

  5. Save your changes.

magicJack for Business

  1. Log in to your magicJack for Business account at magicjack.com.

  2. Click on Settings in the top-right corner.

  3. Select Call Forwarding from the menu.

  4. Enter your Upfirst number in the forwarding field.

  5. Save your changes.

Avaya Cloud Office

  1. Log in to your Avaya Cloud Office account at Avaya.com.

  2. Click on your profile icon in the top-right corner and select Settings.

  3. Go to Phone System > Call Forwarding.

  4. Enter your Upfirst number in the forwarding field.

  5. Save your changes.

Microsoft Teams Phone

  1. Open Microsoft Teams and click on your profile picture in the top-right corner.

  2. Select Settings.

  3. Go to the Calls section.

  4. Under Call Forwarding, click Edit.

  5. Enter your Upfirst number in the forwarding field.

  6. Save your changes.

Freedom Mobile

  1. Sign into your Freedom Mobile account.

  2. Go to My Account.

  3. Turn ON Call Forwarding.

  4. Enter your Upfirst number in the forwarding field.

  5. Save your changes.

OR

  1. Dial *21* on your phone

  2. Enter your Upfirst number

  3. Hit #

  4. Press call

To turn off call forwarding, dial #21#.

Instructions for landlines

  • Dial *72[UpfirstNumber] on your phone then press call

  • To turn off call forwarding, dial *73.

For example, if you Upfirst number is (954) 555-2171 you would dial *729545552171 then press call

Don't see your carrier or phone system here?

Get in touch with your carrier or business phone system provider and ask them for call forwarding instructions. You can also reach out to our support team for assistance at [email protected].

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