TextNow Call Forwarding Instructions

Unconditional Call Forwarding to Sloane with TextNow

📲How to Forward All Incoming Calls to Sloane

TextNow App (All Calls)

1. Open the TextNow app.
2. Tap the Menu (☰).
3. Select Settings.
4. Select Call Forwarding.
5. Enter your Sloane Number.
6. Toggle Forward Calls on.
7. To disable, toggle Forward Calls off.

TextNow Web Dashboard (All Calls)

1. Visit https://www.textnow.com/login and sign in.
2. Select Settings from the sidebar.
3. Select Calling.
4. Select Call Forwarding.
5. Enter your Sloane Number.
6. Enable Forward All Calls.
7. Disable by turning the toggle off.

iPhone (All Calls)

1. iPhone’s call-forwarding setting does not affect TextNow.
2. Use the TextNow app or dashboard instead.

Samsung (All Calls)

1. Device call-forwarding settings do not apply to TextNow.
2. Forwarding must be set in the TextNow app.

Motorola (All Calls)

1. Forwarding is controlled exclusively from the TextNow app.
2. Device menus will not modify TextNow routing.

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Conditional Call Forwarding to Sloane

👨🏿‍💻TextNow Does Not Support GSM Conditional Star Codes

iPhone: Forward When You Don't Answer

Set this inside the TextNow app:

TextNow → Settings → Call Forwarding → No-Answer Forwarding → 3105551234

iPhone: Forward When You're Busy

Configure through the app (device cannot do this):

TextNow → Settings → Call Forwarding → Busy Forwarding → 3105551234

iPhone: Forward When Unreachable

TextNow forwards automatically based on offline status—configure here:

TextNow → Settings → Call Forwarding → Offline Forwarding → 3105551234

iPhone: Turn Off Conditional Forwarding

Disable each option in the TextNow app:

No-Answer Forwarding → Off
Busy Forwarding → Off
Offline Forwarding → Off

Samsung: Forward When You Don't Answer

Use the TextNow app (the device cannot control this):

Settings → Call Forwarding → No-Answer Forwarding → 3105551234

Samsung: Forward When You're Busy

Configured inside the TextNow app only:

Settings → Call Forwarding → Busy Forwarding → 3105551234

Samsung: Forward When Unreachable

Set within the TextNow app only:

Settings → Call Forwarding → Offline Forwarding → 3105551234

Samsung: Turn Off Conditional Forwarding

Disable each rule inside the TextNow app.

Motorola: Forward When You Don't Answer

Configure via the TextNow app only:

Call Forwarding → No-Answer Forwarding → 3105551234

Motorola: Forward When You're Busy

Set using TextNow\'s Call Forwarding options:

Busy Forwarding → 3105551234

Motorola: Forward When Unreachable

Handled through TextNow\'s offline forwarding feature:

Offline Forwarding → 3105551234

Motorola: Turn Off Conditional Forwarding

Turn each TextNow setting off individually.

Common Mistakes

• TextNow is VOIP—device call-forwarding does not work.
• Star codes (*21, *61, *67) do nothing.
• All forwarding must be set inside the TextNow app.
• If forwarding doesn\'t activate, log out and back in to refresh routing.
• Unstable Wi-Fi can interfere with TextNow call handling—use offline forwarding if needed.

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