# Dialing phone numbers
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The following steps explain how to dial a phone number in Amazon Chime.

**Note**  
Your company may limit you to phone numbers in the corporate address book.

**To dial a phone number**

1. In the sidebar, next to **Recent Messages**, choose the **Message a contact** icon (![This is my image.](http://docs.aws.amazon.com/chime/latest/ug/images/icon-message-contact.png)).

1. In the **To** line of the message that appears, search for and select a phone number.

   —OR—

   Enter the country code and phone number without any dashes. For example, **\+12065550100**.

1. Choose **Dial**.

When the person you call answers their phone, an instant meeting opens in Amazon Chime. Because you started the meeting, you automatically become the host. If you have an Amazon Chime Pro account or Pro permissions, you can invite others to the call and use the host's meeting controls. For more information, see [Hosting meetings](chime-organizer-call-controls.md).

**To call a phone number from your history**

1. Do one of the following:
   + From the Amazon Chime desktop client or web app, under **Meetings and Calls**, choose **Call history**. 
   + From the Amazon Chime mobile app, choose **Calls**.

1. Select the phone number or contact to open the actions menu.

1. Choose **Call**.