Virtual phone extensions for your small business.
Appear bigger and more established with virtual phone extensions from Grasshopper.
What are phone extensions?
Included in each Grasshopper plan, virtual phone extensions allow you to automatically route callers to the information, department, or employee that they need.
With informational extensions, you can share information when customers call (“press 1 for our business hours and location”). Or simply direct customers to the right department or person (“press 2 for sales, 3 for support”).
Virtual phone extensions are cloud-based, so incoming calls to your business number can be re-routed to any mobile device, or automated message, you choose.
How to get virtual phone extensions for your business:
Grasshopper offers phone numbers with extensions that are simple to set up.
Adjust Settings
Easily customize your extension settings from within your online account.
Try it Out
Call your business number and see how professional it sounds!
What are the benefits of business texting?
- Sound more professional by automatically answering calls with useful info about your company.
- Make your business look bigger with extensions for separate departments (even if they all forward back to you!).
- Distribute calls evenly to team members or to the next available with customizable call routing extensions.
- Enable your employees to customize their extensions with their own voicemail and call forwarding rules.
The simple choice for small business phone extensions.
Get a Grasshopper virtual phone system with extensions, no extra hardware needed.
With Grasshopper, you can outfit any phone with extensions – plus a whole lot more. Take advantage of tools like:
- A full virtual phone system with VoIP, custom greetings, and lots more.
- The ability to send and receive text messages on your business number.
- Mobile and desktop apps to ensure you’re always connected, even when you’re on the go.
Explore Grasshopper's features:
Desktop + Mobile Apps
Stay connected with Grasshopper on your desktop, iPhone or Android device.
Voicemail Transcription
Get your voicemails transcribed so you can read them without having to listen to the message!
Simultaneous Call Handling
Take calls from multiple people at the same time so no one hears a busy signal.
Custom Greetings
Record professional messages that welcome your customers when they call in.
Learn more about Custom Greetings »
Reporting
Keep your finger on the pulse of your business with detailed call reports.
Ruby Receptionist
Live US-based receptionists can help answer your Grasshopper calls!
Business Texting
Provide updates and quick replies via text messaging on your business number.
VoIP/Wi-Fi Calling
Use your internet connection to make and receive calls when cell reception is poor.
Virtual Fax
Have incoming faxes delivered as PDF attachments right to your email inbox.
Incoming Call Control
Screen callers, block calls and set up custom schedules for your business hours.
Business Phone Number
Choose from our inventory of vanity, local, or toll-free numbers. Or port your own for free!
Call Forwarding
Route business calls to your personal phone or to another team member.
Voicemail
Set up a voicemail for business calls and get MP3s of your messages through email.
Extensions
Give employees or departments extensions with their own call forwarding rules.
Call Transfers
Place callers on hold and even transfer them to another number when needed.
Instant Response
Automatically send a text to new callers when you can’t answer their call.
Frequently Asked Questions
Simple! If you have an existing number, we can port it to Grasshopper for you so you can add an extension. If you decide to get a new number from Grasshopper, it’s even easier. Just sign in and add extensions to the phone number from the Extensions page.
Depends on the Grasshopper plan you purchase. Currently, Solo comes with three extensions, Partner with six, and Small Business with as many as you want! See our plans & pricing.
Yes! Grasshopper can forward calls to many existing PBX phone systems using a feature called PBX Connect, which allows you to enter pauses and extension numbers instead of a simple telephone number.
Absolutely. All of our toll-free or vanity phone numbers have them by default. These toll-free extensions for phones acts like regular toll-free numbers do. Customers call free while you pick up the tab.