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# How to reassign numbers or forward calls when an employee goes on vacation

While an employee goes on a vacation or is away for the day it's best for them to mark themselves as away. This will play the [unavailable message](https://support.salesmate.io/hc/en-us/articles/360004733311-How-can-I-change-my-phone-number-settings-#h_01GEEWCY165Y1KVF1FNNC50DRG) when a contact calls on their number if they are the only user assigned to the particular number.They can do so by following the below-mentioned steps:

Navigate to the **Phone Icon** in the top right barHead over to the **Settings** tabDisable the **Available to take phone calls**

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/salesmate/7wqTaCeQvUMec9cD/built-in-calling-and-text/setting-up-salesmate-voice-text/images/mceclip0-8.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=7wqTaCeQvUMec9cD&q=85&s=ac008dd1ea1ee14fe6eeb3ee98930d41" alt="mceclip0.png" width="1530" height="502" data-path="built-in-calling-and-text/setting-up-salesmate-voice-text/images/mceclip0-8.png" />

This will set the user to **Unavailable**<img src="https://mintcdn.com/salesmate/7wqTaCeQvUMec9cD/built-in-calling-and-text/setting-up-salesmate-voice-text/images/mceclip1-9.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=7wqTaCeQvUMec9cD&q=85&s=79d10af30da93130d5145e5b8fa6cd87" alt="mceclip1.png" width="1474" height="486" data-path="built-in-calling-and-text/setting-up-salesmate-voice-text/images/mceclip1-9.png" />

* \*Note:\*\*If there is more than one user assigned to a number then the call will ring on the next available user to whom the number is assigned.

* \*\*Alternate,\*\*Users can [add/assign another user](https://support.salesmate.io/hc/en-us/articles/360004733311-How-can-I-change-my-phone-number-settings-#h_01GEEWCFHYHQHVN0W57R78Z2E1) ( their supervisor/manager/colleague ) to the number who can answer calls in their absence

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/salesmate/5R4vJK4tV86mQKIU/built-in-calling-and-text/setting-up-salesmate-voice-text/images/mceclip4-4.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=5R4vJK4tV86mQKIU&q=85&s=4eff148f891796285c7649c8ae1fa156" alt="mceclip4.png" width="2322" height="972" data-path="built-in-calling-and-text/setting-up-salesmate-voice-text/images/mceclip4-4.png" />

Users can set up forwarding by [updating their phone number availability](https://support.salesmate.io/hc/en-us/articles/360004733371-How-do-you-set-your-phone-s-availability-status-device-settings-) to **Forward calls to mobile phones**( Only check this option. Make sure you have a number mentioned in the mobile field of your My account )

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/salesmate/7wqTaCeQvUMec9cD/built-in-calling-and-text/setting-up-salesmate-voice-text/images/mceclip01.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=7wqTaCeQvUMec9cD&q=85&s=8a62668d22c2c560b94fea70e1e5d328" alt="mceclip0(1).png" width="1532" height="1050" data-path="built-in-calling-and-text/setting-up-salesmate-voice-text/images/mceclip01.png" />
