---
title: "MS Teams - Place a Call"
slug: "ms-teams-place-a-call"
tags: ["calltower", "public"]
updated: 2026-09-18T13:05:48Z
published: 2026-09-18T13:05:48Z
canonical: "learn.calltower.com/ms-teams-place-a-call"
---

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# MS Teams - Place a Call

## Desktop

The dial pad can be used to call a phone number. You can dial the ten-digit phone number or by name if the individual is part of your global contacts.

To dial a number from Teams, go to **Calls** and then enter the number of the person you want to reach by using the dial pad located on the left. Then click **Call** on the blue call bar below the dialpad.

To call a person by name, type the name of a person into the dial pad.

![Teams dial pad-simple](https://cdn.us.document360.io/4662144b-ab1f-4796-8b7b-e9f9c609894f/Images/Documentation/6e2f151e-b2be-45e3-b674-7a45e6471304.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-04T19%3A22%3A25Z&se=2026-11-04T20%3A22%3A25Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=lQXqAESngZWQOBJ9jRIa5hqJ5rMr4GXG8dTnJzISGAE%3D)

> [!NOTE]
> Note:
> 
> You need an Enterprise Voice license as part of your Office 365 subscription to call phone numbers from Teams.

## Surface Hub

To call a phone number (PSTN) from the Surface Hub, touch **Call** from the welcome screen, and then tap **Dial Pad**.

Once you’ve accessed the dial pad, just enter the number you want to call.

## For more information, click the link below:

[Call a phone number from Teams](https://support.office.com/en-us/article/call-a-phone-number-from-teams-20d24ace-2851-4c29-8441-30dd2a5cf078)

Public Switched Telephone Network, the traditional circuit-switched telephone network used for voice communication.