# Huddle Calls Voice Calls Without Dialing
What Is a Huddle?
A Huddle is a live voice call you can start directly from any Team Chat channel or DM. No phone number required. No dialing. The people in that channel can join with one tap.
This replaces the "quick call me when you get a second" workflow that interrupts drivers mid-route.
Starting a Huddle
From a channel:
From a DM:
Joining an Active Huddle
When a huddle is in progress, a green banner appears at the top of the channel:
Huddle Controls During a Call
When to Use Huddles
Good use cases:
Not ideal for:
Huddle Permissions
Any member of a channel can start a huddle. Any member of the channel can join via the green banner. For DMs, only the two participants can join.