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title: "How do I forward Ring Group and Auto Attendant calls to an external number?"
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# How do I forward Ring Group and Auto Attendant calls to an external number?

## Objective

Forward Ring Group and Auto Attendant calls to an external number with 8x8 Admin Console.

## Applies To

- 8x8 Admin Console
- Ring Groups
- Auto Attendants

> [!WARNING]
> Important:
> 
> For the forwarding to work correctly, the Ring Group / Auto Attendant or the Site these services belong to, need to have their own phone number assigned. The phone number is used for billing purposes since the call is being forwarded to an external number. If a number is not assigned, you will not be able to make successfull calls to PSTN phone numbers through Call forwarding rules.
> 
> Note: From the Ring Group, Call Forwarding cannot forward to multiple numbers.

## Procedure

### Ring Groups

1. Log in to your [**8x8 Application Panel**](https://apps.8x8.com).
2. Select **8x8 Admin Console.**
3. Select **Ring Groups**.
4. To the right of the desired Ring Group, select **Edit** (pencil icon).
5. Navigate to **Call forwarding rules** and expand the section. ![Forwarding.1.PNG](https://cdn.us.document360.io/e3a59e39-abd3-4423-964c-0a4008dc5673/Images/Documentation/14523)
6. Select **Forward all calls**. This will uncheck all the other options. ![Forwarding.2.PNG](https://cdn.us.document360.io/e3a59e39-abd3-4423-964c-0a4008dc5673/Images/Documentation/14525)
7. Enter the external number you wish to forward to. ***Note:*** *When entering a local number, enter this with the international prefix (+ or 00). For example, for a local UK number use +44 where the leading 0 would be, e.g. +442081234567 instead of 02081234567.*
8. Click **Save**.
9. Test to make sure that it is routing correctly.

### Auto Attendants

1. In Admin Console, go to **Auto Attendants**.
2. To the right of the desired Auto Attendant, select **Edit** (pencil icon).
3. In the *Call Handling Menus* section, under *Main Menu* select **Edit Settings**. ![chm.JPG](https://cdn.us.document360.io/e3a59e39-abd3-4423-964c-0a4008dc5673/Images/Documentation/14521)
4. From the dropdown menu under *And then,* select **Route call to**. ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/e3a59e39-abd3-4423-964c-0a4008dc5673/Images/Documentation/23987)
5. Under *Target*, enter the external number you wish to forward to.

> [!NOTE]
> Note:
> 
> *When entering a local number, enter this with the international prefix (+ or 00). For example, for a local UK number use +44 where the leading 0 would be, e.g. +442081234567 instead of 02081234567.*
6. Click **Save**.