# Contacts (/docs/products/dash-dots/reference/dash-api/contacts)

## `dash.contacts.pickPhone`

```ts
dash.contacts.pickPhone(callOptions?: CallOptions): DashRequest<PickedContact>
```

Shows the phone's contacts for the person to choose one phone number, such as the number to send money to. The dot sees only the chosen contact. Rejects with `cancelled` if the person closes it.

Permission in [`dot.json`](/docs/products/dash-dots/reference/dot-json): `contacts`.

Types: [`PickedContact`](/docs/products/dash-dots/reference/dash-api/contacts#pickedcontact)

## Types

### `PickedContact`

| Field   | Type     | What it is                                                       |
| ------- | -------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `name`  | `string` |                                                                  |
| `phone` | `string` | As the contact has it, such as "+232 76 123456" or "076 123456". |