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Making Outbound Calls ​

Initiate outbound voice calls to one or many phone numbers programmatically.

Basic Call ​

php
africastalking()->voice()
    ->call('+254720123123')
    ->send();

Calling Multiple Numbers ​

Pass an array to call several numbers simultaneously:

php
africastalking()->voice()
    ->call(['+254720123123', '+254731234567'])
    ->send();

Method Reference ​

MethodDescription
call(string|array $numbers)The phone number(s) to call
as(string $callerId)Override the caller ID (must be a registered number)
requestId(string $id)Attach a custom reference ID to the call
send()Dispatch the call request (alias: done())
done()Alias for send()

Override the Caller ID ​

php
africastalking()->voice()
    ->call('+254720123123')
    ->as('+254711082999')
    ->send();

Attach a Request ID ​

Useful for correlating the call with a record in your database:

php
africastalking()->voice()
    ->call('+254720123123')
    ->requestId('order-9876-call')
    ->send();

Example: Appointment Reminder ​

php
<?php

namespace App\Http\Controllers;

use App\Models\Appointment;

class AppointmentReminderController
{
    public function call(Appointment $appointment)
    {
        africastalking()->voice()
            ->call($appointment->patient_phone)
            ->requestId("appt-{$appointment->id}")
            ->send();

        return response()->json(['message' => 'Reminder call initiated']);
    }
}

TIP

After the call connects, Africa's Talking will POST to your voice callback URL. Handle it with a Voice Response to play a message or collect input from the caller.