# Calling a contact
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The steps in this section explain how to call a contact. The steps assume that you have one or more contacts in Amazon Chime.

**To call a contact**

1. Do one of the following:
   + Follow the steps in [Chatting with another user](direct-chat.md).
   + Follow the steps in [Chatting with a group](group-chat.md).

1. Choose the phone icon in the top-right corner of the window.

The call starts with all the chat users immediately. Users can decline the call, and they can leave the call at any time.