Virtual Phone Numbers for Business

A virtual phone number is a business phone number that isn’t tied to one phone line or one location. Calls to it ring wherever you choose: an IP desk phone in the office, the FastPBX softphone on your computer, or the mobile app on your cell. With FastPBX, every plan includes a virtual phone number. Pick a new local, toll free or vanity number, or bring the number your customers already know.

Why your business needs a virtual phone number

• Keep business and personal calls apart. Give customers a business number instead of your personal cell, and answer it from any device.
• Look established from day one. You don’t need an office or a desk phone to have a professional business number. Entrepreneurs can point it straight to their smartphone.
• Take your number with you. Move offices, work from home or hire remote staff, and your number stays the same.
• Never miss a call. If your internet or power goes out, call continuity forwards your calls so they still get answered.

Types of virtual phone numbers

Local numbers

A local area code tells callers you’re part of their community, and people are more likely to answer a call from a familiar area code. Search our catalog of available numbers by city or zip code to find one in the area you serve.

Toll free numbers

800 and other toll free numbers give your business a national presence and let customers call you at no cost to them. They’re a favorite for customer support lines and businesses with several locations.

Vanity numbers

A vanity number spells a word or follows an easy pattern, such as 1-800-4-MY-BIZ. It’s easy to remember, looks good on signs and business cards, and helps customers find you again.

Not sure which to choose? Read which business phone number is best: local, toll free or vanity.

What you can do with a FastPBX virtual number

A FastPBX number comes with a full cloud phone system behind it, not just call forwarding:

• Unlimited calling to anywhere in the U.S. and Canada, on every plan.
• Business text messaging (SMS and MMS) from your business number.
• Simultaneous ringing, so one number rings your desk phone and cell at once.
• Auto attendant, extensions and voicemail to email as your team grows, on the Pioneer and Executive plans.

Keep your existing number

Already have a business number? We port it to FastPBX, so customers keep calling the number they know. Porting uses a Local Number Portability (LNP) form; make sure the details match your current carrier’s records exactly, because any mismatch slows the port down. Our 24/7 U.S.-based support team guides you through it.

How to get a virtual phone number

1. Choose a plan. Every plan includes a virtual number, starting at $19.95 per extension per month.
2. Pick your number, local, toll free or vanity, or ask us to port your existing one.
3. Start taking calls on your desk phone, computer or cell. Try it free for 15 days, with no contract.

Virtual phone number FAQ

What is a virtual phone number?

A phone number that runs over the internet instead of being tied to one physical phone line. You can answer it on any device connected to your FastPBX account, wherever you are.

Can I use a virtual number on my cell phone?

Yes. Answer and make business calls from the FastPBX mobile app, or have calls to your number ring your cell directly, so your personal number stays private.

Can I get a toll free number?

Yes. FastPBX offers toll free and vanity numbers as well as local numbers. See choose your number for details.

Can I keep my current business number?

Yes. Every plan includes choose / bring your number, so you can port the number you already have.