Forward your existing business number to Ladoo
Keep your current business phone number and forward calls to your Ladoo AI receptionist: always, after hours, or only when you're busy or don't answer.
You don't need to give customers a new number. Get a Ladoo number, then have your phone company forward your existing line to it. Your callers dial the number they already know.
Choose how to forward
| Option | What happens | Good for |
|---|---|---|
| Forward all calls | Every call goes straight to your agent. | After hours, holidays, or if the agent is your front desk. |
| Forward when busy or unanswered | Your phone rings first. Calls you miss go to the agent. | Keeping calls you can take, catching the rest. |
Before you start
- Get a Ladoo phone number and choose the agent that answers it.
- Publish that agent and test it.
- Have your Ladoo number ready, written as a 10-digit number like
5125550147.
Mobile phones
Most US carriers turn forwarding on with a short code you dial from the phone itself. Common codes:
| Carrier | Forward all calls | Turn off |
|---|---|---|
| Verizon | *72 + Ladoo number | *73 |
| AT&T | *21* + Ladoo number + # | #21# |
| T-Mobile | **21*1 + Ladoo number + # | ##21# |
For when busy or unanswered, carriers use different codes or a setting in your phone. On iPhone, call forwarding is under Settings → Apps → Phone → Call Forwarding (forwards all calls). Android phones usually have it under the Phone app's Settings → Calls → Call forwarding, often with separate options for busy, unanswered and unreachable.
Landlines and office phone systems
- Landlines: many providers use
*72to turn forwarding on and*73to turn it off. Some offer "no answer" forwarding through their online account. - VoIP and office systems (RingCentral, Google Voice, Zoom Phone, Grasshopper and others): look for call forwarding, call handling or after-hours routing in the admin settings, and add your Ladoo number as the destination. Many let you forward on a schedule, like after 6 PM and on weekends.
Check it works
- Call your business number from a different phone.
- Let it ring, or don't answer, depending on what you set up.
- Your agent should answer. The call shows up in Calls a moment later.
Still stuck?
Ask our support agent (it runs on Ladoo), or email the team.