Electronic device and communication relaying method thereof

An electronic device, comprising:

• a communication circuit;
• a display;
• a processor;
• and
• a memory, wherein the memory stores instructions which, when executed, configure the processor to:
• control the display to display a settings screen for setting at least one communication group corresponding to at least one phone number registered in a user account, each communication group including the electronic device and at least one external electronic device, wherein a communication relaying function based on a same phone number is provided in a same communication group,
• generate a request for setting the at least one communication group based on an input on the settings screen, and
• control the communication circuit to transmit the request to an external server.

A method of relaying communication by an electronic device, the method comprising:

• receiving, by the electronic device, a call from a first external electronic device;
• identifying, by the electronic device, a receiving phone number of the call;
• identifying, by the electronic device, a second external electronic device in a communication group set corresponding to the receiving phone number among at least one phone number registered based on a user account;
• and
• relaying, by the electronic device, the call to the identified second external electronic device.