Beside

Set up your number, configure call forwarding, port your number, and manage Caller ID.

Your phone number

Find your Beside number in the app - steps for Starter and Business plans on iPhone and Android.

Find your Beside number

Keep using your existing phone number with Beside - compare call forwarding and porting, with setup steps and key limitations for each option.

Use Beside with your current number

Compare porting and call forwarding to use your existing number with Beside - key differences, limitations, and which option fits your situation.

Port your number vs set up call forwarding

Change your Beside number to a new area code - one free change per line. Available on the Beside mobile app for Starter and Business plans.

Change your Beside number

Configure your Beside number - set up call forwarding, port your existing number, manage caller ID, and handle spam calls.

Set up your number

Forward calls from your existing number to your Beside line - setup steps for iPhone and Android, carrier dial codes, and how to forward multiple numbers.

Set up call forwarding to Beside

Forward calls from your Google Voice number to Beside - step-by-step setup, verification workaround, troubleshooting, and when porting is a better option.

Forward a Google Voice number to Beside

Stop forwarding calls from your primary number to Beside - disable codes by carrier for US and Canadian numbers, VoIP providers, and Google Voice.

Disable call forwarding to Beside

Forward calls from your existing number to your Beside line - step-by-step setup for major carriers, troubleshooting, and how call forwarding works.

Call forwarding

Transfer your existing phone number to Beside - eligibility, what to prepare, how long it takes, and what to do once it's done.

Port your number to Beside

Transfer your Google Voice number to Beside for full calls and texts - step-by-step porting guide, what you'll need, and how long it takes.

Port your Google Voice number to Beside

Just ported your number to Beside? Follow these steps to relaunch the app, cancel your old plan, and avoid common post-porting issues.

What to do after porting your number

Move your Beside number to a new carrier - how to request your port-out credentials and what to expect at each step of the process.

Port your number out of Beside

Transfer your existing phone number to Beside permanently - how porting works, timeline, requirements, and what to expect during the process.

Number porting

Set up Caller ID in Beside to show your business number on outgoing calls - verification steps, troubleshooting, and how Caller ID works with texts.

Show your primary number on outgoing calls

Reduce spam and robocalls on Beside - how to use Silence Unknown Callers, configure your AI Receptionist scope, and when to change your number.

How Beside handles spam and robocalls

Your Beside number may show as "Scam Likely" for up to 48 hours after signup - here's why it happens and how to register with the Free Caller Registry if…

Fix your number showing as "Scam Likely"

Manage how your Beside number appears on outbound calls, understand caller ID behavior, and handle spam or robocalls.

Caller ID and spam

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