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Business Phone Line

A business phone line is a dedicated telephone number and connection used for a company's calls, separate from personal lines. It can be a traditional landline, a mobile line, or a virtual number delivered over the internet, and it serves as the public contact point for the business.

A business phone line gives a company a professional, consistent number for customers to reach. Keeping it separate from personal phones protects privacy and lets calls be managed with business tools.

Modern business lines are often virtual, meaning the number is delivered over the internet and can ring on any device, be forwarded, or connect to an answering service or AI receptionist.

Features commonly attached to a business line include auto attendants, call routing, voicemail, and forwarding, which together shape how incoming calls are handled.