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title: "Making Calls with Slate Voice from a Record"
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# Making Calls with Slate Voice from a Record

Slate Voice is a fully-integrated telecommunications platform that lets you place calls directly from a record, call list, or anywhere else phone numbers are available in Slate without the need for external processes or custom interactions.

> [!CAUTION]
> 🔔 Important!
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> Laws and regulations regarding the recording of telephone conversations can vary by region. Make sure that you comply with all regulations, and always request permission from the called person before recording the conversation. Consult your institution’s legal counsel for specific legal guidance.

To use Slate Voice to make calls directly from a person record:

1. Open the record for the person you intend to call.
2. In the **Connect** section of the record page, locate the contact (such as **Phone** and **Mobile**) numbers. Contact numbers appear as a link. [![Clickable_Phone_Numbers_on_Person_Record.pn](https://cdn.us.document360.io/cd8ea7a6-07f3-4846-a554-627ac016d3e3/Images/Documentation/clickable_phone_numbers_on_person_record.png)](https://cdn.us.document360.io/cd8ea7a6-07f3-4846-a554-627ac016d3e3/Images/Documentation/clickable_phone_numbers_on_person_record.png)
3. Select the number link to open the **Connect** dialog.

**Note**: The **Mobile** link offers options for **SMS, Slate Voice**, and **Tel**, while the **Phone** offers options for **Slate Voice** and **Tel**.
4. Select **Slate Voice** to open the **Slate Voice** dialog box. [![Mobile_Choices.png](https://cdn.us.document360.io/cd8ea7a6-07f3-4846-a554-627ac016d3e3/Images/Documentation/mobile_choices.png)](https://cdn.us.document360.io/cd8ea7a6-07f3-4846-a554-627ac016d3e3/Images/Documentation/mobile_choices.png) Mobile Number [![Phone_Choices.png](https://cdn.us.document360.io/cd8ea7a6-07f3-4846-a554-627ac016d3e3/Images/Documentation/phone_choices.png)](https://cdn.us.document360.io/cd8ea7a6-07f3-4846-a554-627ac016d3e3/Images/Documentation/phone_choices.png) Phone Number

The **Slate Voice** dialog box features:

- The person's name and phone number.
- A link to open and review the person record.
- A call status bar. Before and after an active call, the bar displays "Disconnected" as the status. During the active call, the bar displays the elapsed time for the call.
- **Account**: a selectable list of originating phone numbers (refer to the article on configuring Slate Voice for additional information).
- An icon to open the SMS messaging dialog.
- An icon to initiate the call (**Connect**) using **Slate Voice**. [![Slate_Voice_Dialog.png](https://cdn.us.document360.io/cd8ea7a6-07f3-4846-a554-627ac016d3e3/Images/Documentation/slate_voice_dialog.png)](https://cdn.us.document360.io/cd8ea7a6-07f3-4846-a554-627ac016d3e3/Images/Documentation/slate_voice_dialog.png)

During the call, an additional dialog provides the following options:

- Record the call
- Put the called party on hold
- Mute the local audio
- Send an SMS message
- End the call (hang up) [![During_Call_2.png](https://cdn.us.document360.io/cd8ea7a6-07f3-4846-a554-627ac016d3e3/Images/Documentation/during_call_2.png)](https://cdn.us.document360.io/cd8ea7a6-07f3-4846-a554-627ac016d3e3/Images/Documentation/during_call_2.png)