Android phones can forward only the calls you miss, from the Phone app menu or with your carrier's code. Your phone rings first, and missed calls go to your TextbackFast number.
The numbers behind missed calls
37.8%of inbound calls answered by small businesses
42%of callers leave a voicemail when nobody answers
21%call another business right away
Sources: 411 Locals study; CallRail 2025 survey.
One in five callers who hit voicemail dials your competitor next. A text in seconds keeps them talking to you.Based on the CallRail 2025 survey
From the Phone app
- Open the Phone app, tap the menu (⋮), then Settings.
- Tap Calling accounts (or Supplementary services on some phones), then Call forwarding.
- Leave Always forward off.
- Tap When unanswered, enter your TextbackFast number and tap Turn on.
- Do the same for When busy and When unreachable.
AT&T shows these menus in its Android device guides (AT&T device support). Menu names vary by phone maker and carrier. Some carriers, such as Verizon, do not show this menu, so use the code instead.
Hear it for yourself
Call our demo line, let it ring, and get a text back in seconds.
Or dial your carrier code
Dial on the keypad and tap Call: AT&T *61*number#, Verizon *71number, T-Mobile **61*1number#. See the AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile guides.
Test it
- Call your business number from another phone and let it ring out, or decline the call.
- The caller should get your TextbackFast text within seconds.
- No text?Turn forwarding off, then set it up again carefully. One wrong digit is the most common problem.
Questions, answered.
I do not see Call forwarding in settings.
Your carrier may hide it. Dial your carrier code instead, it works on any Android phone.