---
title: initiateCall()
framework: CareKit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
platforms: [iOS 13.0+, Mac Catalyst 13.0+, watchOS 7.0+]
path: carekit/ockcontactcontroller/initiatecall()
---

# initiateCall()

Initiates a phone call to the contact and returns the URL to be dialed.

## Declaration

```swift
func initiateCall() throws -> URL
```

## See Also

### Initiating Contact Actions

- [initiateAddressLookup(completion:)](carekit/ockcontactcontroller/initiateaddresslookup(completion:).md)
- [initiateEmail()](carekit/ockcontactcontroller/initiateemail().md)
- [initiateMessage()](carekit/ockcontactcontroller/initiatemessage().md)
- [initiateSystemContactLookup()](carekit/ockcontactcontroller/initiatesystemcontactlookup().md)