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# dial

> dial method for the SignalWire Client.

### dial

* **dial**(`params`): `Promise<Call>`

Dials to the address specified in the `to` parameter, and returns a `Call` object if successful.

#### Parameters

**`params`** `object` — required

Dial parameters

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**`params.to`** `string` — required

The address of the [subscriber](/docs/platform/subscribers) to dial (like `/private/user1`).

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**`params.rootElement`** `HTMLElement`

The HTML container element to inject the Call into.

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**`params.nodeId`** `string`

Optional node ID.

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> **Tip**
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> You can manage the DOM yourself by not specifying a `rootElement` here and using the [`buildVideoElement`](/docs/browser-sdk/v3/js/reference/signalwire/utils#buildvideoelement) function instead.

Also accepts all [CallOptions](/docs/browser-sdk/v3/js/reference/signalwire/client#calloptions) parameters. Parameters passed when dialing will override any matching parameters passed during [instantiation](/docs/browser-sdk/v3/js/reference/signalwire/client#instantiation).

#### Returns

`Promise<Call>`

A Call object that describes the ongoing call, and provides handles for controlling it.

> dial method for the SignalWire Client.