# Android SDK Direct Phone Calling

**URL:** <https://devforum.zoom.us/t/android-sdk-direct-phone-calling/62194>\
**Category:** Android\
**Created:** [January 4, 2022, 8:06pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/android-sdk-direct-phone-calling/62194 "2022-01-04T20:06:07Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![noah1](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/noah1/32/39129_2.png) [@noah1](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/noah1)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2022, 8:06pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/android-sdk-direct-phone-calling/62194/1 "2022-01-04T20:06:07Z")

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**Description**  
Is it possible to directly call another user using a phone number using the Zoom Android SDK?

**Which Android Meeting SDK version?**  
Any available version

**Smartphone (please complete the following information):**

- Device: Any
- OS: Any

**Additional context**  
I have been searching through the documentation for the current SDK in addition to older versions, and I have not found a clear answer. I have attempted to use `MeetingService.dialOutUser()` without success. Are there undocumented conditions for this function to work or have I simply misunderstood the purpose of it? Clarification on this functionality would be greatly appreciated.

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**Author:** ![jon.zoom](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/jon.zoom/32/13495_2.png) [@jon.zoom](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/jon.zoom)\
**Post date:** [January 6, 2022, 8:15pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/android-sdk-direct-phone-calling/62194/2 "2022-01-06T20:15:15Z")

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Hi @noah1, thanks for using the dev forum.

Whether or not you can call a user depends on your use case. The `dialOutUser` method is meant to allow calling a user to allow them to join an existing meeting by phone.

If you are looking to implement a feature similar to the Zoom chat client or phone, these are outside of the scope of what the Meeting SDK is responsible for. The Meeting SDK is primarily focused around in-meeting functionality.

Thanks!

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/zoomdeveloper/original/3X/6/1/614bdd549b610bbaa46ff934617683a02bdaa03c.png) [@system](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/system)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2022, 6:16am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/android-sdk-direct-phone-calling/62194/3 "2022-02-06T06:16:08Z")

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Closed on February 6, 2022, 6:16am UTC

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