diff --git a/components/sim800l.rst b/components/sim800l.rst
index ed208dab01..d0ed61acac 100644
--- a/components/sim800l.rst
+++ b/components/sim800l.rst
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ Sim800L Component
 =================
 
 .. seo::
-    :description: Instructions for setting up the SIM800L GSM module to send and receive SMS in ESPHome.
+    :description: Instructions for setting up the SIM800L GSM module to dial, send and receive SMS in ESPHome.
     :image: sim800l.jpg
     :keywords: SMS SIM800L GSM
 
-The ``SIM800L`` Component provides the ability to send and receive SMS text messages. The device must be
+The ``SIM800L`` Component provides the ability to dial, send and receive SMS text messages. The device must be
 connected via a :doc:`UART bus </components/uart>` supporting both receiving and transmitting line.
 The UART bus must be configured at the same speed of the module which is by default 9600bps.
 The required connection wires are ``+VCC``, ``GND``, ``RX`` and ``TX``.
@@ -92,6 +92,27 @@ Send a SMS message to a phone recipient using this action in automations.
             message: !lambda |-
               return id(reed_switch).state ? "Door is now OPEN" : "Hey door just CLOSED";
 
+
+.. _sim800l-dial_action:
+
+``sim800l.dial`` Action
+---------------------------
+
+Dial to a phone recipient using this action in automations.
+
+.. code-block:: yaml
+
+    on_...:
+      then:
+        - sim800l.dial:
+            recipient: '+15551234567'
+
+        # Templated:
+        - sim800l.dial:
+            recipient: !lambda |-
+              if (id(reed_switch).state) return "+15551234567";
+              else return "15551234568";
+
 Configuration options:
 
 - **recipient** (***Required**, string, :ref:`templatable <config-templatable>`): The message recipient.
@@ -112,7 +133,7 @@ Getting started with Home Assistant
 -----------------------------------
 
 The following code will get you up and running with a configuration updating received messages
-on Home Assistant and will also setup a service so you can send messages with your SIM800L.
+on Home Assistant and will also setup a service so you can send messages and dial with your SIM800L.
 
 .. code-block:: yaml
 
@@ -126,6 +147,12 @@ on Home Assistant and will also setup a service so you can send messages with yo
         - sim800l.send_sms:
             recipient: !lambda 'return recipient;'
             message: !lambda 'return message;'
+      - service: dial
+        variables:
+          recipient: string
+        then:
+        - sim800l.dial:
+            recipient: !lambda 'return recipient;'
 
     text_sensor:
     - platform: template
@@ -159,6 +186,9 @@ To trigger the automation from Home Assistant you can invoke the service with th
         data:
           recipient: "+15551234567"
           message: "Hello World!"
+      - service: esphome.livingroom_dial
+        data:
+          recipient: "+15551234567"
 
 
 Relay management commands received from an authorized sender: