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Prasanth T R
Prasanth T R

Reputation: 11

Making phone calls programmatically

How can we make phone calls programmatically without using the code 

[[UIApplication sharedApplication] openURL:[NSURL URLWithString:@"tel://9423456789"]];

Upvotes: 0

Views: 1082

Answers (4)

Homam
Homam

Reputation: 568

@Prasanth T R

But the my app is switching to the Phone app and it's cannot turn back to my app after ending the call. I need the call to be made within my app

To go back to your app, use telprompt://9423456789 instead of tel://9423456789

using "telprompt://" when a call finish the user will go back to your app

NSString *phoneDigits = @"9423456789";
NSString *phoneNumber = [NSString stringWithFormat@"telprompt://%@",phoneDigits];
[[UIApplication sharedApplication] openURL:[NSURL URLWithString:phoneNumber]]

Upvotes: 0

user517413
user517413

Reputation: 21

So do this:

[[UIApplication sharedApplication] openURL:[NSURL URLWithString:@"tel://9423456789"]];

Then create a local notification that pops up in 1 seconds to bring the user back to your app.

Upvotes: 1

macbirdie
macbirdie

Reputation: 16193

The only way to make a call completely within your own application is to create your own VoIP-like solution. You can't make cellular phone calls within your own app.

It's completely user-controllable and, just like sending SMS and email, should stay that way. There were too many applications for Windows Mobile for example, which would send premium SMS behind user's back.

Upvotes: 0

John Parker
John Parker

Reputation: 54425

The method you've suggested is the only means of programmatically requesting that a call is placed.

If you're attempting to subvert the user's acceptance of the call, then this isn't possible using the public APIs.

Upvotes: 4

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