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title: "Can I get a landline number that rings on my smartphone?"
topic: "Phone Numbers"
updated: 2026-07-09
canonical: https://acrobits.net/resources/knowledge-base/can-i-get-a-landline-number-that-rings-on-my-smartphone/
summary: "Yes. Any landline number ported to VoIP, or a new DID (direct inward dialing) number, can ring on your smartphone. You need a VoIP provider that assigns or ports the number and a SIP softphone app to receive calls. Groundwire ($9.99 one-time, iOS and Android) is the app; Acrobits does not provide numbers."
---

# Can I get a landline number that rings on my smartphone?

> Yes. Any landline number ported to VoIP, or a new DID (direct inward dialing) number, can ring on your smartphone. You need a VoIP provider that assigns or ports the number and a SIP softphone app to receive calls. Groundwire ($9.99 one-time, iOS and Android) is the app; Acrobits does not provide numbers.

# Can I get a landline number that rings on my smartphone?

Yes. Any landline number ported to VoIP, or a new [DID (direct inward dialing)](/voip-glossary/did/) number, can ring on your smartphone. You need [a VoIP provider that assigns or ports the number](/resources/knowledge-base/do-i-need-a-voip-number-to-use-groundwire/) and a SIP softphone app to receive calls. **Groundwire** ($9.99 one-time, iOS and Android) is the app; Acrobits does not provide numbers.

## How a landline number rings on your smartphone

  - **Step 1: Get a number.** Sign up with a [VoIP provider such as VoIP.ms, Telnyx, Vonage Business, or Twilio](/resources/knowledge-base/groundwire-compatibility/). They can assign a new local or toll-free number, or port an existing landline number to VoIP (porting typically takes 2–10 business days).

  - **Step 2: Install Groundwire.** Download Groundwire from the App Store or Google Play. Enter the SIP credentials your provider gives you: server address, username, and password.

  - **Step 3: Receive calls anywhere.** Groundwire uses SIPIS, Acrobits' push infrastructure, to wake the app when a call arrives, even when your phone is locked or the app is closed. Calls ring on your smartphone like an incoming phone call.

## What callers and your phone will do

  - Callers dial your landline number and reach your smartphone, wherever you have a data connection.

  - Your smartphone displays or sends calls from that number: callers see your business or home number, not your mobile number.

  - VoIP calls use your Wi-Fi or mobile data connection, not your cellular minutes.

  - One Groundwire purchase covers devices using the same App Store or Google Play account.

[Download Groundwire](/sip-client-ios-android/) and pair it with the VoIP provider of your choice to start taking landline calls on your smartphone.

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