Transfer your Google Voice number

This information applies only to personal Google Voice accounts.
If you have a Google Voice for Google Workspace account managed by your work or school, contact your administrator to port your number.
If you have a Google Workspace or Google Voice Starter standalone account and want to port, go to Port business numbers to Google Voice .
Minors' accounts can't put a port request on their account.

Transfer your Google Voice number to a different Google Account which you own

You can move your Google Voice number to another Google Account you own.

Only your Google Voice number transfers to the new account.
Your call history and voicemails don’t transfer to the new account.
You can only transfer your number once every 4 months.

Learn why you can’t find the transfer option

You may be ineligible to transfer from a Google Voice account that:

Has held the transferring number for less than 3 months.
Has recently deleted a Google Voice phone number.
Has a pending number transfer request.
Has sent out one successful request within a 4-month period.

Check what you can't transfer

You can’t transfer:

To an account you don’t own.
A Google Voice number if you’re not in the US because Google Voice can only be used in the US.
A second Google Voice number to a Google Account that already has a Google Voice number.
A Google Voice number to a Google Account that hasn't accepted the Google Terms of Service.
A Google Voice number that’s:
- Unlocked
- Reserved for a voice partner application
To another Google Voice account that already accepted 3 transfer requests within a 12-month period.
Your account information. This includes:
- Settings
- Voicemail
- Call history
- Text messages
- Linked numbers

To export all your information, learn how to download your data . There's no process to import your account information into another Google Voice account. You must check the information in the same original Google Voice account.

Transfer to another Google Account (ends in @gmail.com)

On your computer, open Google Voice .
At the top right, click Settings Settings.
Click the Accountsection.
In the "Transfer your number to another Voice account" section, click Transfer a number.
Follow the on-screen instructions.
Tip:If the transfer request doesn’t work, check the list of what you can't transfer.
- Your recipient's Google Voice account gets your request by email and must accept it within 7 days.
- You can check the number transfer progress in the "Transfer your number to another Voice account" section.
- Before the transfer finishes, to cancel the number transfer request, you can click Cancel the request.
After the transfer finishes, in the new Google Voice account, add the new number .

If you already tried to transfer your number, but your number doesn’t work, create a post on the Google Voice Help Forum . When you post:

Use the Google Account with your original Google Voice number.
Only include the last 4 digits of your Google Voice number.

Transfer to an Enterprise account

Consumer Voice users can:

Select the “Transfer” feature in the settings of the web version of Voice.
Provide a valid email address that’s associated with another Google account that you own.
- If the email belongs to a Gmail account, the account gets an invitation, which can be accepted.
- If the email belongs to a corporate account, the Google Workspace Admin receives a notification to accept the transfer in the admin console or through their email.

To transfer your number:

On your computer, open Google Voice .
At the top right, click Settings.
On the left, select Account Transfer a number.
Select Get Started.
Enter the number and email address of the account you want to transfer it to.
Select Send transfer request Got it.
- We send you an email that states your organization must accept your request.

Learn why your number can’t be transferred

You’re not allowed to make a transfer.
You already have an ongoing transfer.
The destination account doesn’t exist.
You’ve exceeded the transfer quota.
Your account is too recent to transfer.
The transferred phone number is reserved for a Voice partner application.
The transfer phone number is unlocked with Google Voice.
You attempted to transfer to an account you don't own.

Accept transfer from another account

If you already have a Google Voice number(s) and want to accept the number transfer, delete all the current Google Voice numbers. Then, in the "Transfer your number to another Voice account" section in "Account Settings," click Accept.
If you don’t have a Google Voice account, register for a Google Voice account and skip the step "Select a Google Voice number."
If you have multiple number transfer requests, you can accept only one number transfer. Other requests to transfer a number are declined.

Get more help

You can discuss your questions with Google Voice experts in the Google Voice Community Help Forum .

Transfer your Google Voice number