Skip to main content

How to Create a Telephone Link

Updated over 2 weeks ago

Learn to add a telephone link to your page with a Call to Action (CTA) button.


In this article:


What is a telephone link?

A telephone link is a click-to-call button used to automatically open the default phone app on a visitor's device when clicked:

Telephone links can be used to encourage your page visitors to reach out to you with an easy-to-click button.

To create a telephone link, include the link tel: followed by the phone number you wish to automatically populate in the default phone app of your visitor's device.

For example, the link could be tel:555-555-5555 to open the phone app with the phone number pre-populated. This helps your user easily contact you via a phone call.

Want to add an email link to encourage your page visitors to send an email? Learn to add a Mailto link with a CTA.


How to add a telephone link

Step 1. Create a Call to Action (CTA) button

Use a CTA to insert your telephone link in your Pages, Email Campaigns, and Products with a button.

We recommend using a Call to Action to link your phone number. Want to learn more about the Call to Action? Learn to use a Call to Action.

For the purpose of this guide, we will create a Call to Action (CTA) in a landing page:

  • Open the Website tab from the Dashboard.

  • Select the Pages tab.

  • Open the page editor for your Page. Learn more

  • Navigate to the sidebar panel.

  • Click Add Section.

  • Select Call to Action.

  • Click Add. Your newly created Section will generate at the bottom of your page:

Step 2. Insert your telephone link

Open the CTA to insert your telephone link:

  • In the sidebar, open the Text block.

  • Navigate to Block Settings and click Call To Action.

  • Under Button Action, select Go to a URL.

  • In the empty field below Button Action, enter your telephone link (e.g., tel:555-555-5555).

  • Click Save to apply your changes:

Tip:

Test your page with your Call to Action to ensure that everything looks the way you intend.


And that's how to create a telephone link using a CTA! Please vote below and let us know if you found this article helpful. We value your feedback. Thanks for being the best part of Kajabi!

Did this answer your question?