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# Set up a Porter business number
Create a Porter business number for customer calls, recording, and call routing.
If you select [**Phone conversations**](/docs/porter-for-managers/getting-started.md#phone-conversations) during your initial workspace setup, Porter takes you to the **Call assistant** setup to configure a business number. The setup guides you through choosing a business number, giving it an internal name, and configuring where incoming calls should be forwarded. Each part of the setup appears on a separate screen.
If you select **Cancel** in the upper-right corner, you can skip the setup and add a Porter business number later from [**Settings** → **Phone numbers**](/docs/settings/phone-numbers.md). The **Add business number** panel provides the same configuration options together in a single panel.
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## **Select your Business number**
Choose the phone number your customers will call to reach your business.
Enter the desired **area code** and click **Search**.
Choose the phone number you want to use, then click **Continue**.
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## **Name your Business number**
Give your business number an internal name so you can identify the campaign or channel it is tracking.
Enter a name in the **Name** field, then click **Continue**.
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## **Set up call forwarding**
Porter forwards calls made to your business number to the phone numbers you configure.
1. Under **Forward calls to**, enter the phone number where calls should ring.
2. To add additional forwarding numbers, select **Add number**.
3. Use the **drag handle** to arrange the forwarding numbers in the order you want them handled.
4. Use the **trash** button to remove a forwarding number.
4. Under **Routing type**, choose how calls should be routed. Then click **Continue**.
* **All** — Routes the call to all configured forwarding numbers.
* **Round robin** — Distributes calls among the configured forwarding numbers according to their order.
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## **Your number is ready**
Once setup is complete, the **Your number is ready** screen confirms that your Porter business number is ready to use.
Every call to this number is automatically recorded, transcribed, and analyzed by Porter. The screen also shows the configured call routing, including your **Your Business number** and the number it **Forwards to**.
Select **Go to Dashboard** to access your workspace.
