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Call Forwarding in the United States — Is it included? At what cost?

The cost of call forwarding varies by provider and plan. Here's a summary by provider.

Written by Tommy Villeneuve

Call forwarding is required to use VoxNote. In the United States, the vast majority of current plans are unlimited in minutes, which means call forwarding generally has no impact on your bill.

Legend

  • ✅ Included at no charge — No additional cost, does not consume your plan minutes.

  • ⚡ Included, consumes your minutes — No additional charges, but each forwarded call uses your plan minutes (double on a limited plan, if applicable).

  • 💰 Not included — Per-minute billing or monthly add-on required.


Verizon — ✅ Included at no charge

Included on most plans. Forwarded calls use your plan minutes like any regular call; no long-distance charges if your plan already includes them.


AT&T — ⚡ Included, consumes your minutes

Feature supported. Forwarded calls are billed for their full duration according to your plan (plan minutes are used for forwarding).

If your plan has unlimited minutes (the US norm), no impact on your bill. On an older limited-minutes plan, each forwarded call consumes double minutes (incoming call + forwarded call).


T-Mobile — ⚡ Included, consumes your minutes

Feature supported. Billing follows your plan.

If your plan has unlimited minutes (the US norm), no impact. On a limited-minutes or prepaid plan, each forwarded call consumes double minutes (incoming call + forwarded call).


UScellular — ⚡ Included, consumes your minutes

Feature supported. Forwarded calls count as outgoing airtime from your plan.

If your plan has unlimited minutes, no impact. On a limited-minutes plan, each forwarded call consumes double minutes.


Xfinity Mobile — ✅ Included at no charge

Included with no additional charges on all Xfinity Mobile plans.


Spectrum Mobile — ✅ Included at no charge

Included on all plans. Activation and management directly from your account or device settings.


Google Fi Wireless — ✅ Included at no charge

Available with no monthly fees. Billing follows regular use of your plan minutes. International forwarding is billed at Fi international rates.


Visible (Verizon network) — ✅ Included at no charge

Available for all active subscribers; no monthly fees, minutes are deducted based on your plan.


Quick notes

Policies and activation codes may vary by plan type and age. Always check directly in your provider's account or app.

Long-distance or international charges may apply if forwarding is done outside your region or abroad.


Information current as of April 2026. Plans and policies may change — always check with your provider if in doubt.

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