# Create Outgoing Call

> Node that places an outbound call from a connected phone number and waits for it to be answered.

## What it does

Dials an outbound phone call and waits until the call is answered by a human or voicemail. Debug runs place real calls, billed by your provider like any other.

The node is labeled **Create outgoing call** in the **Tool > Voice tools** category of the node palette. An outbound Flow runs **Create outgoing call** → **[Voice Agent](./node-voice-agent.md)** → **[End Call](./node-end-call.md)**.

## Configuration reference

| Field | Required | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| **From** | Yes | None | The originating number. The picker lists connected numbers with a direction of **Outgoing** or **Both**. See [Deployment](https://docs.uipath.com/agents/automation-cloud/latest/user-guide/conversational-agents-voice-deployment) on how to configure a phone number. |
| **To** | Yes | None | The destination number, in E.164 format — for example, `+12025551234`. The field opens in fixed-value mode; switch it to expression mode to bind a variable. |

If either field is empty, the run fails with **From number is required** or **Destination phone number is required**.

## Output variables

| Path | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `output.callContext.type` | string | Call medium: `phone` or `web`. Only `phone` is supported today. |
| `output.callContext.id` | string | The provider-side call identifier. |
| `output.callContext.conversationId` | string | The UUID of the conversation associated with this call. |
| `error` | object | Populated on failure. Refer to [Error handling](./flow-error-handling.md). |

Bind `$vars.<node>.output.callContext` to the **Call context** field on the [Voice Agent](./node-voice-agent.md) and [End Call](./node-end-call.md) nodes. For example, use `$vars.createOutgoingCall1.output.callContext`.

## Related pages

- [Voice](./conversational-voice.md)
- [Incoming Call](./node-incoming-call.md) — inbound counterpart.
- [Voice Agent](./node-voice-agent.md)
- [End Call](./node-end-call.md)
- [Deployment](https://docs.uipath.com/agents/automation-cloud/latest/user-guide/conversational-agents-voice-deployment) — connecting an outbound number.