How to sign “Call” in ASL
BSL and ASL are different languages — this is the American sign. See the BSL sign for “Call” instead
Step by step
- Make a Y with your dominant hand, extending your thumb and pinky while folding the middle fingers.
- Hold the Y beside your head, near your ear and mouth, like an old telephone receiver.
- Push the Y-hand outward away from your head by a few inches.
- Keep your palm facing inward toward your face during the short push.
- Keep your face neutral; the meaning is a general phone call, not a specific person.
Practice tip
The Y is the classic telephone handset. Aim it outward for a voice call; aim it at a person to show who you called.
Fingerspell “Call”
Letter by letter — a handy backup if you forget the sign above. This is not the sign itself.
Text-based guide researched from established ASL references (Lifeprint, university and public-health materials) and rewritten in original words. Signer-created photos and videos are a planned future upgrade.