diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/activities/MainActivity.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/activities/MainActivity.kt
index e0005631..d037f110 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/activities/MainActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/activities/MainActivity.kt
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import com.simplemobiletools.contacts.R
 import com.simplemobiletools.contacts.adapters.ContactsAdapter
 import com.simplemobiletools.contacts.dialogs.ChangeSortingDialog
 import com.simplemobiletools.contacts.extensions.config
+import com.simplemobiletools.contacts.extensions.startCallIntent
 import com.simplemobiletools.contacts.helpers.CONTACT_ID
 import com.simplemobiletools.contacts.helpers.ContactsHelper
 import com.simplemobiletools.contacts.models.Contact
@@ -122,7 +123,11 @@ class MainActivity : SimpleActivity(), RefreshRecyclerViewListener {
         val currAdapter = contacts_list.adapter
         if (currAdapter == null) {
             ContactsAdapter(this, contacts, this, contacts_list) {
-                itemClicked(it as Contact)
+                if (config.callContact) {
+                    startCallIntent((it as Contact).number)
+                } else {
+                    itemClicked(it as Contact)
+                }
             }.apply {
                 setupDragListener(true)
                 addVerticalDividers(true)
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/activities/SettingsActivity.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/activities/SettingsActivity.kt
index dc945d7a..67d25adc 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/activities/SettingsActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/activities/SettingsActivity.kt
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ class SettingsActivity : SimpleActivity() {
         setupCustomizeColors()
         setupUseEnglish()
         setupShowInfoBubble()
+        setupCallContactOnClick()
         updateTextColors(settings_holder)
     }
 
@@ -47,4 +48,12 @@ class SettingsActivity : SimpleActivity() {
             config.showInfoBubble = settings_show_info_bubble.isChecked
         }
     }
+
+    private fun setupCallContactOnClick() {
+        settings_call_contact_on_click.isChecked = config.callContact
+        settings_call_contact_on_click_holder.setOnClickListener {
+            settings_call_contact_on_click.toggle()
+            config.callContact = settings_call_contact_on_click.isChecked
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/helpers/Config.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/helpers/Config.kt
index b9fc2391..140d4549 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/helpers/Config.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/helpers/Config.kt
@@ -12,4 +12,8 @@ class Config(context: Context) : BaseConfig(context) {
     var sorting: Int
         get() = prefs.getInt(SORTING, SORT_BY_NAME)
         set(sorting) = prefs.edit().putInt(SORTING, sorting).apply()
+
+    var callContact: Boolean
+        get() = prefs.getBoolean(CALL_CONTACT_ON_CLICK, false)
+        set(callContact) = prefs.edit().putBoolean(CALL_CONTACT_ON_CLICK, callContact).apply()
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/helpers/Constants.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/helpers/Constants.kt
index f2a8eb7a..9fc58894 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/helpers/Constants.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/helpers/Constants.kt
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 package com.simplemobiletools.contacts.helpers
 
+// shared prefs
+val CALL_CONTACT_ON_CLICK = "call_contact_on_click"
+
 val SORTING = "sorting"
 val CONTACT_ID = "contact_id"
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_settings.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_settings.xml
index 9417c1de..883190c5 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_settings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_settings.xml
@@ -69,5 +69,25 @@
                 android:text="@string/show_info_bubble"/>
 
         </RelativeLayout>
+
+        <RelativeLayout
+            android:id="@+id/settings_call_contact_on_click_holder"
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_marginTop="@dimen/medium_margin"
+            android:background="?attr/selectableItemBackground"
+            android:padding="@dimen/activity_margin">
+
+            <com.simplemobiletools.commons.views.MySwitchCompat
+                android:id="@+id/settings_call_contact_on_click"
+                android:layout_width="match_parent"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                android:background="@null"
+                android:clickable="false"
+                android:paddingLeft="@dimen/medium_margin"
+                android:paddingStart="@dimen/medium_margin"
+                android:text="@string/call_contact_on_click"/>
+
+        </RelativeLayout>
     </LinearLayout>
 </ScrollView>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-de/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-de/strings.xml
index 1f460b3c..9bae8515 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-de/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-de/strings.xml
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@
     <string name="edit_contact">Kontakt bearbeiten</string>
     <string name="email">Email</string>
 
+    <!-- Settings -->
+    <string name="call_contact_on_click">Call contact on click</string>
+
     <!--
         Haven't found some strings? There's more at
         https://github.com/SimpleMobileTools/Simple-Commons/tree/master/commons/src/main/res
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-pt/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-pt/strings.xml
index 19965579..12148ba5 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-pt/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-pt/strings.xml
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@
     <string name="edit_contact">Editar contacto</string>
     <string name="email">E-mail</string>
 
+    <!-- Settings -->
+    <string name="call_contact_on_click">Call contact on click</string>
+
     <!--
         Haven't found some strings? There's more at
         https://github.com/SimpleMobileTools/Simple-Commons/tree/master/commons/src/main/res
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-sk/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-sk/strings.xml
index e6b5a938..ad008f6b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-sk/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-sk/strings.xml
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@
     <string name="edit_contact">Upraviť kontakt</string>
     <string name="email">Email</string>
 
+    <!-- Settings -->
+    <string name="call_contact_on_click">Zavolať kontaktu po kliknutí</string>
+
     <!--
         Haven't found some strings? There's more at
         https://github.com/SimpleMobileTools/Simple-Commons/tree/master/commons/src/main/res
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 2f1ffda5..b85bb5f4 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@
     <string name="edit_contact">Edit contact</string>
     <string name="email">Email</string>
 
+    <!-- Settings -->
+    <string name="call_contact_on_click">Call contact on click</string>
+
     <!--
         Haven't found some strings? There's more at
         https://github.com/SimpleMobileTools/Simple-Commons/tree/master/commons/src/main/res