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Getting started with Dialbird takes only a few minutes, and it begins with a phone number. You pick a number, create your account around it, and you’re ready to make and take calls. There’s nothing to install to get going: the first steps happen right in your web browser.

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Before you start

There isn’t much to have ready. It helps to know:
  • Which town or area code you’d like your number to have, so customers see a familiar local number.
  • Whether you’re setting up on your own or for a team. Either is fine, and you can change your mind later.
You don’t need your existing number for this part. If you already have a business number you want to keep, you sign up first and bring it across afterwards. See Already got a number elsewhere? below.

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Signing up

  1. Go to Dialbird. You’ll be shown a number that’s ready for you, picked based on where you are. You’ll see it on the welcome screen under “Your new number is ready”.
  2. Choose your number. Happy with the one you see? Click Continue. Want a different one? Click Choose a different number, then search by area code or town and pick another before continuing.
  3. Create your account. Continuing takes you to the account screen, where you set up your login. If you already have an account, use the Sign in link instead.
  4. Tell Dialbird who it’s for. You’ll be asked whether you’re setting up For my team or Just for me. Pick whichever fits. Choosing “Just for me” doesn’t shut the door on your team: you can still invite people later.
That’s you set up, with a number ready to use. From here you can install the apps and start calling and texting.
Needs checking: confirm exactly how the account step works (whether it’s an email code, a password, or “sign in with Google”) and add the specific steps here.

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Choosing a different number

If the number you’re offered isn’t quite right, Choose a different number opens a picker where you can:
  • Search by area code or town to find a number that looks local to your customers.
  • Switch the country between the ones Dialbird supports.
  • Pick a different type of number where more than one is available.
There’s a whole guide to the choices here. See Choosing a number.

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Already got a number elsewhere?

You don’t have to give up a number your customers already know. You can bring your existing business number across after you’ve signed up, which is called porting. Sign up with a temporary number first, then move your real number over. See Porting your number.

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What’s next

Install the apps

Get Dialbird on your computer and your phone.

Choosing a number

Pick the right country, type, and number.

Join a workspace

Joining a team instead? Start here.

Port your number

Bring an existing number across.
Last modified on July 15, 2026