Make a call on iPhone

There are a number of ways you can make a phone call on your iPhone: dial the number on the keypad, tap a favorite or recent call, or choose a number in your contacts list.

Dial a number

Siri: Ask Siri to call or dial a number. Speak each digit separately—for example, “four one five, five five five….” For the 800 area code in the U.S., you can say “eight hundred.” Learn how to use Siri.

Or without using Siri:

Go to the Phone app 👁 Image
on your iPhone.
Tap Keypad at the bottom of the screen, then do any of the following:
- Use a different line: On models with Dual SIM, tap the line at the top, then choose a line.
- Enter the number using the keypad: If you make a mistake, tap 👁 the Delete button
  .
- Redial the last number: Tap 👁 the Call button
  to see the last number you dialed, then tap 👁 the Call button
  to call that number.
- Paste a number you’ve copied: Tap the phone number field above the keypad, then tap Paste.
- Enter a soft (2-second) pause: Touch and hold the star (*) key until a comma appears.
- Enter a hard pause (to pause dialing until you tap the Dial button): Touch and hold the pound (#) key until a semicolon appears.
- Enter a “+” for international calls: Touch and hold the “0” key until “+” appears.
Tap 👁 the Call button
to start the call.

To end the call, tap 👁 the End Call button
.

Add or remove contacts from your Favorites

Go to the Phone app 👁 Image
on your iPhone.
Do one of the following, depending on which Phone app layout you’re using:
- Unified layout: Tap Calls at the bottom of the screen, tap Edit, then tap Add Favorite. If you’ve already added a Favorite, tap Edit, tap Edit Favorites, then tap 👁 the Add button
  .
- Classic layout: Tap Favorites at the bottom of the screen, then tap 👁 the Add button
  .
Tap a contact, choose the default method of communication (for example, message, call, or video) and the preferred number, then tap 👁 the Done button
.
To remove a contact from your Favorites, do one of the following:
- Unified layout: Tap Calls at the bottom of the screen, tap Edit, tap Edit Favorites, tap 👁 the Remove button
  in the upper-left corner of the contact you want to remove, then tap 👁 the Done button
  .
- Classic layout: Tap Favorites at the bottom of the screen, then swipe their name all the way to the left.

To contact someone in your Favorites, tap their name.

Redial or return a recent call

Go to the Phone app 👁 Image
on your iPhone.
Do one of the following, depending on which Phone app layout you’re using:
- Unified layout: Tap Calls at the bottom of the screen, tap the name or number you want to call, tap 👁 the Call button
  , then tap the number you want to call.
  Note: To start a call as soon as you tap a name or number in the Recents list, go to Settings 👁 Image
  > Apps > Phone, then turn on Tap Recents to Call.
- Classic layout: Tap Recents at the bottom of the screen, then tap the name or number you want to call.
To get more info about a call and the caller, do one of the following:
- Unified layout: Tap the name or number in the Recents list.
- Classic layout: Tap 👁 the Info button
  next to the name or phone number in Recents.

Call someone on your contacts list

Siri: Ask Siri something like, “Call Eliza’s mobile.” Learn how to use Siri.

Or without using Siri:

Go to the Phone app 👁 Image
on your iPhone.
Tap Contacts at the bottom of the screen, then tap the contact you want to call.
Tap 👁 the Call button
, then tap the phone number you want to call.
On models with Dual SIM, the default voice line is used for the call unless you set a preferred line for this contact.

WARNING: For important information about avoiding distractions that could lead to dangerous situations, see Important safety information for iPhone.

URL: https://support.apple.com/en-my/guide/iphone/iph3c993cbc/ios