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How to make your phone number tap-to-call

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A tap-to-call phone number lets someone on a phone call you with one tap instead of copying the number by hand. It’s one of the smallest changes you can make to a local business website, and one of the most useful. Here’s how to do it on the most common website builders.

How a tap-to-call link works

It’s a normal link that starts with tel: instead of https://, followed by your full number with the country code and no spaces or brackets. In Canada and the US the country code is +1. For example:

<a href="tel:+19055550142">(905) 555-0142</a>

Visitors still see the number formatted normally; only the link behind it uses the plain version.

How to check if yours works

  • On your phone, open your website and tap the number. Your phone app should open with the number filled in.
  • On a computer, hover over the number. If it’s a link, your browser shows tel: at the bottom of the window.
  • Check every place the number appears: header, homepage, contact page and footer.

WordPress

  1. Open the page in the editor and select your phone number.
  2. Click the link button (or press Ctrl+K, or Cmd+K on a Mac).
  3. Type tel:+1 followed by your 10-digit number, for example tel:+19055550142, and press Enter.
  4. Update the page and test it on your phone.

If the number is in your header or footer, it’s usually edited in Appearance → Editor (block themes) or in your theme’s header settings, not on the page itself.

Wix

  1. In the Wix Editor, select the text box and highlight the number.
  2. Click the link icon in the text settings.
  3. Choose the phone number option and enter your number.
  4. Publish and test on your phone.

Squarespace

  1. Edit the page and highlight the number in a text block.
  2. Click the link icon.
  3. Type tel:+1 and your number, for example tel:+19055550142, and apply.
  4. Save and test on your phone.

GoDaddy Website Builder

Buttons and links in GoDaddy’s builder can usually be set to call a phone number. Select the button or link, look for a phone option in its link settings, and enter your number. If your version doesn’t offer one, use a link of tel:+1 followed by your number. Then publish and test on your phone.

Common mistakes

  • Spaces, brackets or dashes inside the tel: link itself. Keep the link as plain digits.
  • Leaving out the +1 country code.
  • The number only exists inside an image or logo, so it can’t be tapped or read by Google.
  • Different numbers in different places on the site, or a different number than your Google Business Profile.
  • The number only appears in the footer. Put a “Call” button in the header on phones too.

Frequently asked questions

Does a tap-to-call link cause problems on computers?

No. On a computer, clicking it may offer to open a calling app, or do nothing. Visitors can still read the number.

Can I tell how many people tap it?

Yes, with a small tracking setup. How to count calls and quote requests.

Want me to check your site?

Send me your website. I’ll look at it on a phone and reply by email with what I’d fix and the price. No call needed, no obligation.

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