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title: "How to Select the Calling Line ID for Contact Center Outbound Calls"
slug: "how-to-select-the-calling-line-id-for-contact-center-outbound-calls"
updated: 2026-05-17T17:33:33Z
published: 2026-05-21T21:25:58Z
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# How to Select the Calling Line ID for Contact Center Outbound Calls

## Objective

Select the Calling Line ID (CLI) for outbound calls from 8x8 Contact Center.

## Applies To

- Contact Center
- Outbound Calls

## Procedure

1. Log in to your 8x8 Application Panel.
2. Select **Configuration Manager for Contact Center**.
3. From the left menu, select **Users**.![clipboard_e1e8632ca1d6ecda489d0639055c78ef1.png](https://cdn.us.document360.io/e3a59e39-abd3-4423-964c-0a4008dc5673/Images/Documentation/15671?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-04T00%3A22%3A03Z&se=2026-11-04T01%3A22%3A03Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=Yw2XRf74Q4n8KaZR6QtCOIidHXnV46mSlUXXj5iI9TU%3D)
4. Double-click on the **user** for which you want to set the CLI.
5. Select the **Phone tab**.
6. Under *Outbound Calling*, to the right of *Calling Line ID*, select **Edit** (pencil icon).
7. Select the number you want and select **Save**.
8. Select **Save** again on the Phone tab. ![clipboard_e195d672aad616c1f61d18b603222ee5b.png](https://cdn.us.document360.io/e3a59e39-abd3-4423-964c-0a4008dc5673/Images/Documentation/15672?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-04T00%3A22%3A03Z&se=2026-11-04T01%3A22%3A03Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=Yw2XRf74Q4n8KaZR6QtCOIidHXnV46mSlUXXj5iI9TU%3D)

## Additional Information

The CLI can be overridden by Outbound phone codes. For more information on setting Outbound phone codes, see [Creating or Amending Outbound Phone Codes on 8x8 Contact Center](/support/docs/creating-or-amending-outbound-phone-codes-on-8x8-contact-center).