# Whatsapp & Skype calls

**URL:** <https://community.glideapps.com/t/whatsapp-skype-calls/35615>\
**Category:** Ask for Help\
**Created:** [December 7, 2021, 7:20am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/whatsapp-skype-calls/35615 "2021-12-07T07:20:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![Anna\_N](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/anna_n/32/16162_2.png) [@Anna\_N](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Anna_N)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 2021, 7:20am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/whatsapp-skype-calls/35615/1 "2021-12-07T07:20:41Z")

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Hi,

Is there any way of creating a button that takes the users to whatsapp or skype? I tried to add a link like this… “Call Me” (a href=“skype:+4400000000?call”\>Call Me\</a) but it just errors.

We have a lot of international calls and my users would like there to be an option to call/message with these apps instead of the regular phone line.

Thanks!

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**Author:** ![Darren\_Murphy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/darren_murphy/32/47326_2.png) [@Darren\_Murphy](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Darren_Murphy)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 2021, 7:30am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/whatsapp-skype-calls/35615/2 "2021-12-07T07:30:32Z")

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For WhatsApp, check below:

> [@WhatsApp notifications](https://community.glideapps.com/t/whatsapp-notifications/9803):
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> As promised, I am sharing the video of how I have automated WhatsApp notifications from my apps. Firstly to make it simple I created a simple app to showcase the automation. [[WhatsApp notifications Test App] ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1qMfCPXjyE) For the automated messages I found this tool called [Message Auto Sender](https://app.messageautosender.com/login?type=register&seller=2547) It has a predefined API URL which, when called, sends WhatsApp messages automatically from the business number which is used to login on the tool. It automates the browser and not WhatsApp itself and has…

Not sure about Skype.

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**Author:** ![ShantanuIyengar](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/shantanuiyengar/32/35546_2.png) [@ShantanuIyengar](https://community.glideapps.com/u/ShantanuIyengar)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 2021, 7:51am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/whatsapp-skype-calls/35615/4 "2021-12-07T07:51:18Z")

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For calling using skype:  
You can use something like this in Rich Text

`<a href="skype:<skype_username>?<action>"> Link Text</a>`  
Example:

> `<a href="skype:shantanu.s1997?chat"> Chat with Shantanu</a>`  
> Chat with Shantanu

Replace \<skype\_username\> with username of the skype account  
List of available actions are:

1. call
2. chat
3. userinfo
4. add

I don know if

1. sendfile
2. voicemail  
would work!

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**Author:** ![Anna\_N](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/anna_n/32/16162_2.png) [@Anna\_N](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Anna_N)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 2021, 8:05am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/whatsapp-skype-calls/35615/5 "2021-12-07T08:05:55Z")

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Thanks

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**Author:** ![Anna\_N](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/anna_n/32/16162_2.png) [@Anna\_N](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Anna_N)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 2021, 8:06am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/whatsapp-skype-calls/35615/6 "2021-12-07T08:06:26Z")

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Thank you. Do you know if it works with phone numbers or just skype name?

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**Author:** ![ShantanuIyengar](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/shantanuiyengar/32/35546_2.png) [@ShantanuIyengar](https://community.glideapps.com/u/ShantanuIyengar)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 2021, 8:09am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/whatsapp-skype-calls/35615/7 "2021-12-07T08:09:41Z")

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For calling phone numbers  
`<a href="callto:<mobile-number-with-international-code>"> Link Text</a>`

Replace the `<mobile-number-with-international-code>` with actual mobile number.  
But let me give you a warning of sorts.  
This work with all of the dialers.  
So on phone, it would ask to choose phone or skype!  
Its users discretion what they choose!

> if you want to use skype sureshot, use the username

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**Author:** ![Anna\_N](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/anna_n/32/16162_2.png) [@Anna\_N](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Anna_N)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 2021, 2:59pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/whatsapp-skype-calls/35615/8 "2021-12-07T14:59:52Z")

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okay great, thank you!