Frequently Asked Questions

My inbound calls are failing

Troubleshooting Inbound Call Issues

If callers to your virtual number aren’t being connected or hear a message from us, please try the steps below before raising a support ticket:

1. Low Account Balance
Log in to your portal and check your account balance.

  • If your balance is low, you may not have enough credit to cover call forwarding to your destination number.

  • To resolve this, simply top up your account and try again in a minute or two.

2. Call Bundles
If you use a call bundle to cover call forwarding costs:

  • Go to the Services tab in your portal and check whether the bundle is active.

  • If it has expired, top up your account — the bundle should renew automatically.

  • If it doesn’t, click Activate next to the expired service.

3. Auto Top-Up
If you’ve enabled Auto Top-Up:

  • Check your balance to see if a recent payment failed.

  • If a top-up attempt was declined, Auto Top-Up is automatically disabled to prevent repeated failed charges.

  • In this case, manually add credit and then re-enable Auto Top-Up with a valid payment method.

4. VoIP/SIP Users
If you’re using VoIP/SIP to receive calls:

  • Ensure your VoIP app shows as Registered. If not, restart the app.

  • If you’re forwarding to an external number as well (e.g. mobile or landline), ensure your balance can cover those forwarding costs.

  • If VoIP is your only method, remove any external numbers from the call group to avoid unnecessary charges.

  • Make sure your VoIP/SIP user is correctly added to the Call Forwarding Group for the number.

If these steps don’t resolve the issue, please raise a support ticket via your portal. We’re happy to help!

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