Free Call Forwarding With Every Virtual Number

Publish a professional local landline number and answer calls anywhere — on your mobile, at home, or at the office.

What is Call Forwarding?

Call Forwarding seamlessly diverts calls from your virtual number to another number such as your mobile, without the caller knowing. You can publish a professional geographic number starting 01 or 02 but calls ring on your mobile or landline elsewhere.

The process is completely seamless — the caller has no idea their call is being forwarded. Research shows that customers are six times more likely to call a local landline number than a mobile.

You can publish local numbers for local adverts without actually having a landline or office in the area. This gives your business a local feel whilst avoiding the expense of renting real landlines.

Call Forwarding is not limited to a single number either. You can forward calls to multiple numbers simultaneously or sequentially to ensure maximum chance of your callers being answered. You can also enable Cloud Voicemail to E-Mail as a safety net in the event nobody is available.

Your Virtual Number
0161 496 0042
Forwarding to...
07700 900 123
Connected
0113 255 4477
Backup

Everything You Need to Stay Connected

Call Forwarding keeps your business reachable wherever you are, without revealing your personal number.

Forward to Any Phone

Divert calls to any UK mobile, landline, or VoIP number. Your virtual number works with whatever phone you already have.

Keep Your Number Private

Your personal mobile or home number is never revealed to the caller. They only ever see your professional virtual number.

Multi-Destination Forwarding

Forward calls to a group of numbers at once or try them one after another. Upgrade to Essential+ or above to unlock multiple destinations.

Instant Setup

Your virtual number goes live within minutes of signing up. Just choose where to forward your calls and you are ready to go.

Change Anytime, Anywhere

Update your forwarding destination 24/7 from the My Virtually Local portal. Moving office or changing mobiles? Update it in seconds.

Track Advertising Response

Use different virtual numbers for different adverts and track which campaigns generate the most calls. Ideal for measuring marketing ROI.

Who Benefits from Call Forwarding?

Whether you work from a van, a home office, or a high street shop, Call Forwarding keeps you connected.

Tradespeople & Mobile Workers

Answer business calls on your mobile while on site without giving out your personal number. A local landline number builds trust with customers in your area.

Small Business Owners

Present a professional local landline number on your website and marketing materials. Calls forward seamlessly to your mobile so you never miss an enquiry.

Home-Based Businesses

Keep your home number private and use a professional local number instead. Customers will see a business landline, not a residential line.

Marketing Teams

Publish unique numbers for each campaign or region to measure response rates. All calls forward to the same team while giving you detailed tracking data.

The Advantages of Call Forwarding

  • Completely seamless — the caller has no idea their call is being forwarded
  • Forward calls to any UK mobile, landline, or phone system
  • Keeps your personal mobile or home number private
  • Customers are six times more likely to call a local landline than a mobile
  • Publish local numbers in any area without needing a physical office there
  • Track advertising response by using different numbers per campaign
  • Change your forwarding destination at any time from the online portal
  • Forward to multiple destinations with our Essential+ package and above

Included in All Packages

Call Forwarding is such an essential feature that we include it in every package at no extra cost — from Virtually Essential at just £4.95 per month all the way up to Virtually Unlimited.

Simply choose where you want your calls forwarded during the setup process. You can change it at any time from the My Virtually Local portal.

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Works Brilliantly With These Features

Call Forwarding is even more powerful when combined with other Virtually Local features.

Advanced Call Distribution

Forward calls to multiple team members at once or in sequence. Perfect for businesses with more than one person available to answer.

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Time of Day Routing

Automatically change where calls are forwarded based on the time of day. Send calls to voicemail after hours without lifting a finger.

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Cloud Voicemail

When nobody is available, Cloud Voicemail catches the call and emails you the message. The perfect safety net for missed calls.

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Let's Get Started

Select an area from the drop down box, or start typing, to find the area code you need. Our wizard will guide you through the sign-up process.

  • FREE setup and instant activation on all standard numbers
  • Packages starting from just £4.95 per month
  • Choice of phone numbers in all towns and cities across the UK
  • Monthly rolling contract, you can cancel at any time
  • Make outbound calls from your virtual number
  • Keep your BT landline number by bringing it with you