Business phone number, separate from your personal one
Handing customers your personal mobile number works until it does not: a client calls on Sunday, a supplier texts at midnight, and the day you hire help there is no way to share the line. A business phone number from Youvoip fixes that. It rings in an app on the phone you already carry, shows the company as caller ID when you call out, and comes with a greeting, business hours and voicemail to email.
Why get a separate business phone number
A dedicated number draws a line between work and home without a second handset. You decide when the business line rings and when it goes to voicemail, and customers only ever see the business number.
- Keep your personal number private, on calls and on your website.
- Turn off business calls after hours with a schedule, not by silencing your phone.
- Share the line with a colleague or an assistant when you grow.
- Keep the number when an employee leaves, because it belongs to the company.
- Separate call history, voicemail and recordings for work.
A second phone number for business, on your mobile
Install the Youvoip app on iOS or Android and sign in. Your personal calls keep working as usual through your carrier; business calls ring in the Youvoip app, so you always know which line is ringing. When you call a customer from the app, they see the business number. The same number also rings in the desktop app on Windows or macOS and in the web softphone, so you can answer from your laptop at your desk. Read more about the business phone app.
Professional from the first ring
Callers hear your company greeting instead of a personal voicemail. With the auto attendant you can add a short menu, even if you are the only person answering today. Voicemails arrive in email with a transcript through voicemail to email, so you can read a message between meetings.
Local, toll-free or the number you have now
Choose a local business phone number with the area code where your customers are, or a toll-free number for a national presence, described on toll free numbers. If customers already know a number, move it to Youvoip with number porting at no charge. On Business and above, the number can also send and receive texts, covered on text messaging service for business. For more on how the numbers themselves work, see virtual phone number.
Business line settings
- Number
- +1 (555) 010-0142, local
- Rings on
- mobile app, desktop app, web softphone
- Caller ID for outbound calls
- this number
- Hours
- Mon to Fri 9:00 to 18:00
- Outside hours
- greeting "You've reached us after hours", then voicemail
- Voicemail
- emailed with transcript to your inbox
- Recording
- on demand
Grow from one number to a team phone system
When you hire, invite the new person by email and add them to the line. Call routing software rings both of you at once or one after another, call recording software keeps important calls and call analytics software shows missed calls. The full setup for growing teams is on phone systems for small business.
Business phone number pricing
From $19 per user per month, billed yearly, with the number, unlimited calling in the US and Canada and every call feature included. See VoIP pricing.
Business phone number questions
Do I need a second phone for a business number?
No. The business number rings in the Youvoip app on the phone you already have, next to your personal calls.
Will customers see my personal number when I call them?
No. Calls you place from the app show your business number as caller ID.
Can I stop business calls in the evening?
Yes. Set business hours, and calls outside them go to your greeting and voicemail instead of ringing your phone.
Can I get a business number with a specific area code?
Yes. When you add a local number you search by area code and choose from the available numbers.
Get a business number and keep your personal one personal
Create your account, pick a number and install the app. Or try the demo and hear how your greeting sounds first.