# Calling and Messaging Function

**URL:** <https://community.thunkable.com/t/calling-and-messaging-function/2409678>\
**Category:** Questions about Thunkable X\
**Tags:** beginner, help\
**Created:** [May 9, 2023, 6:05am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/calling-and-messaging-function/2409678 "2023-05-09T06:05:51Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![guanrong33wm9m](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a6a055/32.png) [@guanrong33wm9m](https://community.thunkable.com/u/guanrong33wm9m)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2023, 6:05am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/calling-and-messaging-function/2409678/1 "2023-05-09T06:05:51Z")

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How do I enable the call and text button to direct me to the contact list with the phone number being copied over from the first picture to the second picture so that I don’t have to type out the number again but instead, I can just call the person straight away?

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/2/b/2b2db343585cf05dc99322882c43f2729e42b778.png)  
 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/7/3/737d95758efebec21e04618fda414767903449ae.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![ioannis](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/ioannis/32/146956_2.png) [@ioannis](https://community.thunkable.com/u/ioannis)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2023, 11:55am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/calling-and-messaging-function/2409678/2 "2023-05-09T11:55:39Z")

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Hello @guanrong33wm9m  
Here are some examples calling and sending a text via WhatsApp  
[There is any way to open whatsapp business in ios with a message to a specific number? - Questions about Thunkable - Community](https://community.thunkable.com/t/there-is-any-way-to-open-whatsapp-business-in-ios-with-a-message-to-a-specific-number/1827032)

[[Solved] Whatsapp link error - Questions about Thunkable - Community](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-whatsapp-link-error/1960607/7)

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**Author:** ![guanrong33wm9m](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a6a055/32.png) [@guanrong33wm9m](https://community.thunkable.com/u/guanrong33wm9m)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2023, 1:33am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/calling-and-messaging-function/2409678/3 "2023-05-10T01:33:51Z")

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![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/6/5/65180a9ceac18d24a5f1f764a3c3829fe2681858.png)  
How did he get this link? Cus I’ve tried putting it with my own phone number but my phone number still isn’t copied over to the contact list yet.  
 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/d/3/d32c6f9dc3438db6797ec5ccbe75e919a51eed45.png)

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**Author:** ![ioannis](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/ioannis/32/146956_2.png) [@ioannis](https://community.thunkable.com/u/ioannis)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2023, 8:25pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/calling-and-messaging-function/2409678/4 "2023-05-10T20:25:50Z")

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This link is from the WhatsApp official page here: [How to use click to chat | WhatsApp Help Center](https://faq.whatsapp.com/5913398998672934)

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**Author:** ![guanrong33wm9m](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a6a055/32.png) [@guanrong33wm9m](https://community.thunkable.com/u/guanrong33wm9m)\
**Post date:** [May 11, 2023, 1:49am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/calling-and-messaging-function/2409678/5 "2023-05-11T01:49:51Z")

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I’ve solved it already myself

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/0/f/0f59f292712368bce16ff80133ae10de8a6f27e8.png) [@system](https://community.thunkable.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2023, 1:50am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/calling-and-messaging-function/2409678/6 "2023-08-09T01:50:41Z")

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