---
title: "Modes and labels"
url: "https://numberburn.com/features/modes-and-labels.md"
canonical_url: "https://numberburn.com/features/modes-and-labels"
last_updated: "2026-10-19"
type: "product"
summary: "Set each number to Forward, Texts only or Block, and label it so the 30-day call count shows who passed the number around."
related: ["https://numberburn.com/features/one-tap-burn.md", "https://numberburn.com/features/call-forwarding.md", "https://numberburn.com/features.md"]
---

# Modes and labels

Set each number to Forward, Texts only or Block, and label it so the 30-day call count shows who passed the number around.

Every number has a mode that says whether calls get through, and a label that says where you handed it out. The call count shows which label is getting the calls.

## How it works

1. **Pick a number.** Open any number in your account.
2. **Choose a mode.** Forward, Texts only or Block. The change applies to that number only.
3. **Add a label.** Name it after where you handed it out, for example "Car dealer".
4. **Check the count.** Each number shows how many calls it took in the last 30 days.

## The three modes

| Mode | Calls | Texts | Minutes |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Forward | Ring your confirmed mobile | Arrive in the inbox | Answered calls count |
| Texts only | Not forwarded | Arrive in the inbox | None used |
| Block | Not forwarded | Not delivered | None used |

Switch a number to Texts only when you still need its codes but no longer want the calls. Switch it to Block when you want neither.

## Labels and call counts

A label is a name you give a number, such as "Car dealer". The dashboard shows how many calls each number took in the last 30 days, so you can see which label is attracting calls, and who may have sold or shared the number.

## Limits

> **What modes and labels do not do:** A mode applies to a whole number, not to individual callers. The call count counts calls to the number, and a label is only a name for your own use. NumberBurn numbers are receive-only and US only.

## Frequently asked questions

### What is the difference between Texts only and Block?

Texts only keeps the inbox working: texts arrive, calls are not forwarded, and no minutes are used. Block turns off both calls and texts.

### What does the call count show?

How many calls the number took in the last 30 days, next to its label, so you can see which place you handed the number out is getting calls.

## Related

- [One-tap burn](https://numberburn.com/features/one-tap-burn.md)
- [Call forwarding](https://numberburn.com/features/call-forwarding.md)
- [Burner number features](https://numberburn.com/features.md)