How to Set Up Call Forwarding on Bell (Canada)
Overview
To ensure LeadTruffle can answer your missed calls and trigger AI follow-up, you’ll need to set up call forwarding from your Bell Mobility number to your LeadTruffle-assigned phone number.
Bell supports two types of call forwarding:
- Forward All Calls (immediate)
- Forward Calls You Don’t Answer (recommended for missed-call workflows)
⚠️ iPhone Users: Turn off Live Voicemail before enabling forwarding — this Apple feature can block conditional call forwarding and prevent LeadTruffle from receiving calls.
Here is an article from Bell's website on this topic.
📞 Recommended: Forward Missed Calls Only (No-Answer Forwarding)
This is the ideal setup for LeadTruffle’s missed call text-back and AI voice answering.
Your phone will ring normally first. If you don’t answer, the call forwards to LeadTruffle.
To set up No-Answer Call Forwarding:
- Open Settings on your phone.
- Go to Call Settings or Calls (varies by device).
- Select Call Forwarding.
- Choose Forward when unanswered or Forward if no answer.
- Enter your LeadTruffle phone number (full 10-digit or 11-digit format as required).
- Save/activate.
Bell will send you a free confirmation text once forwarding is active.
Make a test call to confirm that unanswered calls route to LeadTruffle.
✅ Forward All Calls Immediately (Optional)
Use this if you want every call to go straight to LeadTruffle without ringing your phone first.
To set up Immediate Call Forwarding:
- Open Settings.
- Go to Call Settings > Call Forwarding.
- Select Always forward or Forward all voice calls.
- Enter your LeadTruffle number.
- Save/activate.
You’ll receive a confirmation text from Bell when forwarding is active.
🛑 Note: This is not ideal if you still want to answer calls yourself — it sends every call to LeadTruffle instantly.
📱 iPhone Users – Turn Off Live Voicemail
Bell Mobility notes that Live Voicemail (an Apple feature) may block or override call forwarding.
To disable Live Voicemail:
Go to: Settings → Phone → Live Voicemail → Toggle Off
This ensures missed calls forward correctly to LeadTruffle.
💡 Additional Notes
- Bell may charge $0.25/min for forwarded calls unless call forwarding is included in your plan.
- Call forwarding may not work properly while outside Canada or when using Wi-Fi Calling.
- Forwarding must be enabled per phone line — forwarding one line does not affect additional numbers.
- You cannot forward calls to international numbers.
- Always test after setup to ensure forwarding is working as expected.
Need help?
Email our team at [email protected] or message us via Intercom (in-app or on this page). We’re here to help you get set up.
Updated on: 02/04/2026
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