title: How to create hyperlink to call phone number on mobile devices?
body: <p>What is the proper, universal format for creating a clickable hyperlink for users on mobile devices to call a phone number?</p>
  
  <p>Area code with dashes</p>
  
  <pre><code>&lt;a href="tel:555-555-1212"&gt;555-555-1212&lt;/a&gt;
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>Area code with no dashes</p>
  
  <pre><code>&lt;a href="tel:5555551212"&gt;555-555-1212&lt;/a&gt;
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>Area code with dashes and 1</p>
  
  <pre><code>&lt;a href="tel:1-555-555-1212"&gt;555-555-1212&lt;/a&gt;
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>Area code with no dashes and 1</p>
  
  <pre><code>&lt;a href="tel:15555551212"&gt;555-555-1212&lt;/a&gt;
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>Area code with dashes, 1 and + sign</p>
  
  <pre><code>&lt;a href="tel:+1-555-555-1212"&gt;555-555-1212&lt;/a&gt;
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>Area code with no dashes, 1 and + sign</p>
  
  <pre><code>&lt;a href="tel:+15555551212"&gt;555-555-1212&lt;/a&gt;
  </code></pre>