Call Number from Android App from Native calling app programatically

Question

I use followoing permission to make phone call from my application

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

Here is my code for making call.

 Intent iniCall=new Intent(Intent.ACTION_CALL);
 iniCall.setData(Uri.parse("tel:9849199291");
 startActivity(iniCall);

But It start the Skype Application instead of starting Default Calling Application.

How to call from default calling application?

possible duplicate of [how to make phone call using intent in android?](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/4275678/how-to-make-phone-call-using-intent-in-android) — Viktor Yakunin, Sep 02 '15 at 11:42
it starts the skype app because it is the app the user has chosen to be the **default app** to handle the calling action. — njzk2, Sep 02 '15 at 12:14

Rajesh Jadav · Accepted Answer · 2016-11-08T04:39:36.067

For Pre-Lollipop devices you need to use com.android.phone as package name and in Lollipop you need to use com.android.server.telecom as package name.

Try this code:

Intent iniCall=new Intent(Intent.ACTION_CALL);
if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.LOLLIPOP) {
   iniCall.setPackage("com.android.server.telecom"); 
}else{
   iniCall.setPackage("com.android.phone"); 
} 
iniCall.setData(Uri.parse("tel:"+9849199291);
startActivity(iniCall);

I hope it helps!

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Sep 02 '15 at 11:31

mainactivity code:

  button.setOnClickListener(new OnClickListener() {

    @Override
   public void onClick(View arg0) {
    String phnum = edittext.getText().toString();
    Intent callIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_CALL);
    callIntent.setData(Uri.parse("tel:" + phnum));
    startActivity(callIntent);
   }
  });

manifest:

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

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Feb 07 '18 at 09:48

I personally prefer the method that doesn't require a permission, but does require the user to press dial in the dialpad like this:

Uri uri = Uri.parse("tel:" + number);
Intent callIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_DIAL, uri);
context.startActivity(callIntent);

Call Number from Android App from Native calling app programatically

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