Are both okay here: I would have contacted you if you hadn't called me first. VS I

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Are both okay here:

I would have contacted you if you hadn't called me first.

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I would have contacted you if you didn't call me first.
 
Only #1 is OK.
 
For me they both work. The word "first" establishes the order of the past acts. That makes the past perfect optional in my opinion.
 
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