How to add a call button to your business website

On a phone, a call button turns your number into one tap: no copying, no typing, no wrong digits. Many customers, especially older ones, would still rather call than chat, so a call button belongs next to your WhatsApp button on every page.

Updated 2026-11-09

How a call button works

A call button is a link that starts with tel: followed by the number, for example tel:+9198XXXXXXXX. On a phone, tapping it opens the dialler with the number filled in. On a computer, it may offer to call through a linked phone or app, or do nothing, so also write the number out in text for people on computers.

Where to put it

In the first screen of the home page, next to the WhatsApp button
As a fixed bar or button at the bottom of the screen on phones, so it is always in reach
Next to emergency or same-day services: "Need it today? Call now"
On the contact page, with your timings
In the footer of every page

Make it easy to say yes

Label it clearly: "Call", "Call the clinic", "Call to book"; not just a phone icon
Show your calling hours near the button, so people do not call at 11 pm
Use a number someone answers; a missed call is worse than no button
If you have two numbers, label them: "Bookings" and "Owner"
If you cannot pick up during work, say "Busy? Send a WhatsApp" next to the button

Which number to use

Use the number you want customers to reach, during the hours you show. Many owners use a separate business SIM so personal calls and business calls stay apart. Use the same number on your Google Business Profile, signboard and website, so customers who search for you see one number everywhere.

Common mistakes

A number written with spaces or brackets inside the link, so the dialler shows the wrong digits
A leading 0 together with +91; use +91 and the 10 digits only
A landline that rings in an empty shop after closing time
Only a phone icon without a word, which some people do not recognise

With AppCub

Give AppCub your number in the chat and every page of your website gets a call button, along with WhatsApp and Google Maps buttons. You can ask for the label you like, your calling hours next to it, or a second number for a branch. AppCub checks the pages on a phone and a computer screen after each change.

Questions

How do I make a phone number clickable on a website?

Use a link that starts with tel: and the number with +91, such as tel:+9198XXXXXXXX. AppCub does it for you.

Does a call button work on a computer?

Not always. Write the number in text too, so people on computers can dial it.

Should I add a call button or a WhatsApp button?

Both. Some customers prefer to call, others to chat; AppCub puts both on every page.

Can I add two phone numbers?

Yes. Label each one, such as Bookings and Owner, or one per branch.

Can the button show only during working hours?

Show your calling hours next to the button. The button itself stays visible.

Should I use a landline or mobile number?

Whichever is answered during your hours. A mobile also works for WhatsApp.

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