Dial phone numbers instantly with click to call.

Click to call works by using a business phone system to initiate a call automatically between two people when the user clicks a button to dial a contact.

From your CRM, when you click a phone number in your browser, that tells the integrated phone system to call you and the recipient simultaneously. Instead of fumbling over pressing digits, you will answer your phone (or smartphone) when the other party is connected.

An additional way click to call works is with a VoIP app (or FaceTime) installed on your computer. When you click links or widgets that are hard-coded with a telephone number in them, your app opens up to connect the call. The phone number link is recognized by modern browsers like Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome. It works by using the telephone URI schema (tel:) within the hyperlink reference (href).

Click to call services can support any phone, including desk phones, smartphones, and softphones. Cloud-based phone systems can recognize your phone presence across multiple devices.

For instance, you might be using your laptop and wanting to call customers. You also have a Bluetooth headset connected to your cell phone. When you call a customer, your mobile phone rings, and you have complete mobility thanks to the click-to-call feature.

Thanks to recent developments in modern web browsers like Chrome and Firefox, you no longer need plugins that can sometimes introduce privacy risks like malware. The telephone number protocol avoids all this when you have a compatible business phone app installed on your computer.

Some VoIP phone services require a plugin for click to call functionality, but that is no longer the norm. With Nextiva, you can call people instantly from your contacts in one click, or contact your leads or customers from its CRM software.

If you use a different CRM, you might need a third-party plugin for real-time outbound calling. Check with your business phone service provider for more information.

Yes, click to call is designed to simplify calling anyone locally or around the world. Some telephone systems are antiquated and difficult to dial correctly.

Click to call eliminates the guesswork with country codes and phone numbers since it's tightly integrated with your VoIP phone system. Cloud phone services know how to connect the call, so you don't need to figure it out.

In addition to rapid dialing, you will also enjoy affordable international calling rates that are up to 90% less than traditional landlines.