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Dial a Phone Number to Call or Text
Dial a Phone Number to Call or Text

Learn how you make a can call or text anyone from your CallAction number. Select the number to dial from & have call/text logged in your CRM

Updated over 2 months ago

How to Make a Call or Send a Text using CallAction

You can call or text using your CallAction phone number from both mobile and desktop. 

Call or text via your CallAction will automatically create the contact in your CallAction account. All outbound calls can be recorded, transcribed, and synced into your API-integrated CRM or favorite Zapier Zap. 

Make a Call or Send a Text from Mobile

  1. Login to CallAction

  2. Click on the top right icon

  3. Select the CallAction phone number  to call from using the drop-down

  4. Enter the phone number to call

  5. Enter name

  6. Optional: Enter a text message

  7. Click Call or Text

CallAction will then call your phone and when you answer will automatically connect the call using your selected CallAction number.

Make a Call using the Desktop VOIP Dialer

  1. Login to CallAction

  2. Click on Conversations

  3. Click on the top right icon

  4. Select the CallAction phone number  to call from using the drop-down

  5. Enter the phone number to call

  6. Enter name

  7. Optional: Enter a text message

  8. Click Call and select the browser / cell phone or Text

If you select browser call (VOIP dialer) you will need to authorize access to CallAction to your browser and use a headset.

After Call Follow-Up 

After making a call, you can tag the contact with the outcome of the call. You can also add a note or write a text message and schedule it to be sent later

Lastly, you can apply a follow-up drip campaign with ringless voicemails to automate your task list

Try a Free Trial of CallAction

If you do any type of sales and marketing online or offline, CallAction can help you automate your lead capture, follow-up, and nurture from any source. Read some of our reviews. Sign up for a free 14-day trial today.


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