Make calls

You can place calls from:

The Phone app
The Contacts app
Other apps or widgets that show contact information. Wherever you see a phone number, you can usually touch it to dial.

The basics

Do one of the following:
- From the lock screen, swipe right.
- Touch .
Place a call by doing any of the following:
- To dial by voice, touch and say a name or number. (Or, skip the Phone app entirely and use a voice command to call someone.)
- To call someone by name, start typing the name in the search box. You'll see a list of possible matches. Just touch one to call.
- To dial a number, touch , enter a number and touch . If you enter a wrong number, touch .
- To scroll through contacts and touch a number to call, touch CONTACTS. (If the dialer is open, swipe down to see the CONTACTS tab.)
- To call contacts that you've starred, touch the SPEED DIAL tab.
- To return a call, touch RECENTS. Touch the caller's name or number, then touch Call back.
During a call, you can use the keypad to enter numbers or codes, use speakerphone or a paired Bluetooth device, and add other people to the call. Learn more.
To hang up, touch .

Tips

To call frequent numbers with one touch from your home screen, add a Direct dial widget.
You can save a recent call as a contact.
To change your caller ID information seen by people receiving your calls, contact your carrier.

If you’re having problems, try these troubleshooting steps.