Get the user phone number with cordova / phonegap

Question

I have installed this plugin : https://github.com/8enmann/TelephoneNumberPlugin/

and put this code in my angularjs controller:

var telephoneNumber = cordova.require("cordova/plugin/telephonenumber");
telephoneNumber.get(function(result) {
       alert("result = " + result);
}, function() {
    alert("error");
});

nothing happens and my code it's broken...

i see it's a fork more recent than original and i thinked it's working good. I made a mistake or there is a bug with the most recent cordova version ?

score 3 · Answer 1 · answered May 26 '14 at 07:59

Hey you can try creating your own code in java and use them using javascript.
For example I use this javascript code to get the IMEI in one of my app's:

$imei=window.YourActivityName.get_imei();

For this to work you need to enable javascript in your app and define function get_imei() in Java.

Your Java should look something like:

public class YourActivityName extends CordovaActivity 
{
.........
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState)
{
 .......
 appView.addJavascriptInterface(this, "YourActivityName");
 super.loadUrl(Config.getStartUrl(), 10000);
 .......
}

//Define function to return imei in Java:
@JavascriptInterface
public String get_imei() {
     TelephonyManager telephonyManager = (TelephonyManager)getSystemService(Context.TELEPHONY_SERVICE);
    String imei = telephonyManager.getDeviceId();
    return imei;    
}
}

you can replace imei code with below code in java as

 //Define function to return Number in Java:
    @JavascriptInterface
    public String get_number() {
TelephonyManager tMgr = (TelephonyManager)mAppContext.getSystemService(Context.TELEPHONY_SERVICE);
    String mPhoneNumber = tMgr.getLine1Number();
        return mPhoneNumber;    
    }

Required Permission:

<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE"/>

It worked for me. Hope it helps.!

Your method gives Uncaught TypeError: Cannot read property 'get_imei' of undefined error — aaviss, Jan 06 '15 at 20:30

score 0 · Answer 2 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:15

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Looks like this plugin is implemented using TelephonyManager.

Unfortunately, it doesn't work on many devices (particularly, on none of those I've tested)

See for example: TelephonyManager.getLine1Number() failing?

edited May 23 '17 at 12:15

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SalmanShariati · Answer 3 · 2014-09-22T10:19:18.297

You have to add js code :

<script src="cordova.js"></script>
<script src="scripts/telephonenumber.js"></script>

EDITED :

I tried thiese steps to get it worked :

1) I installed the plugin and I I get sure that I have "com.simonmacdonald.telephonenumber" folder inside Plugins folder in my project.

2) I searched and replaced all "cordova/plugin/telephonenumber" with "telephonenumber" in js file in the plugin folder (com.simonmacdonald.telephonenumber).

3) then It didn't work for me, I tried to include "telephonenumber.js" to my project, this file could be found on com.simonmacdonald.telephonenumber\www , so I copy that file to the scripts folder of my project and it works well.

4) now this works :

var telephoneNumber = cordova.require("telephonenumber");
telephoneNumber.get(function (result) {
    alert(result);
    callback(result); //callback function is called here
}, function () {
    alert("error");
});

U should know that this plugin doesn't work on some phones, I tries on ASUS K00E and GT-5830 without result, but I get result on S7562 and N7003.

I think that this plugin is not perfect, Now I'm using SMS sending from clients to get their phonenumber ...

please provide more information in your answer. What is that script, where did you get it? etc. — Leandro Bardelli, Sep 20 '14 at 19:18

score 0 · Answer 4 · answered Jan 15 '16 at 07:13

I know i am late. After Searching a lot i found this plugin which works for me perfectly... add these plugin in your project

Put these code in your index.js

here $(document).ready(function () {
        document.addEventListener("deviceready", onDeviceReady, false);
 });

 function onDeviceReady() {
        window.plugins.phonenumber.get(success, failed);

        document.addEventListener("backbutton", onBackKeyDown, false);
    }

    function success(phonenumber) {
        console.log("My number is " + phonenumber);
    }

    function failed(phonenumber) {
        console.log("Error " + phonenumber);
    }

If your phone do not allow to show phonenumber then it will go to failed block.

But Please Note That Before Use It: Some vendors don't publish the phone number to the SIM card.

You can check it in Settings-> About Phone-> Status-> SIM Status.

Get the user phone number with cordova / phonegap

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