# Purchase a Phone Number
Follow this guide to easily purchase a phone number within the CRM. This step-by-step process will enable you to set up a business phone line for client communication directly through the platform.
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Click "Settings"
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Click "Phone Numbers"
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Tip!
You must add your Company Billing information (a Card on File) first before purchasing a phone number.
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Click "Add Number"
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Click "Add Phone Number"
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Click the phone number you want and click "Proceed to Buy" or filter to find different numbers on the next step.
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Click this icon to start to choose a phone number for a different area code.
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Click the "Search By digit or phrases" field and input your area code you'd like to search for.
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Click "First part of number" in the "Match To" feild.
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Click "Apply"
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Click this radio button to choose the phone number you'd like to purchase.
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Click "Proceed to Buy".
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On your newly purchased phone number click the 3 dots next to it to access more featuers.
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Click "Number Info"
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Here you can see more information about the phone number.
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Click this "X" icon to exit.
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On your newly purchased phone number click the 3 dots next to it to access more featuers.
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Click "Edit Configuration"
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Click the "Name your Phone Number" field and name your new phone number.
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Make sure "Pass called number as Caller ID" is checked.
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Click the "Forwards Calls to" field to input your forwarding phone number for these calls.
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Ensure "Enable Call Connect Feature"
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Click "Whisper Message" to enable this feature.
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Click "Call Recording" to enable this feature.
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Click the "Time duration in second(s)" field and enter 1
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Click the "Time duration in second(s)" field and enter 0.
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Click "Ring Incoming Call to Selected Users" to enable notifications to users on your team when a call is incoming. (Optional)
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Click "Save" once you've finished entering all the details.
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Congratulations! 🎉You've successfully purchased a phone number in the CRM.
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