How to get phone number of an android CDMA phone?

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The TelephonyManager.getLine1Number() works on GSM phones, but not CDMA phones. Is it possible to get the phone number of a CDMA phone through android API calls at all? thanks

score 2 · Answer 1 · answered Oct 21 '10 at 14:03

Although the method suggested might work, some carriers (I believe it's their choice) do not provide this number, returning null instead.

Returning null is stated in the documentation: http://developer.android.com/reference/android/telephony/TelephonyManager.html (scroll down to the method's documentation).

Here is a link for a possible work-around: http://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=1110#c5

Brian · Accepted Answer · 2010-09-12T21:58:42.650

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I've successfully used the following on a Motorola Droid and HTC EVO 4G which are both CDMA.

TelephonyManager telephonyManager = (TelephonyManager)getSystemService(Context.TELEPHONY_SERVICE);
String phoneNumber = telephonyManager.getLine1Number();

Make sure you are requesting the correct permission in your manifest.

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

edited Sep 12 '10 at 21:58

answered Sep 12 '10 at 21:52

Brian

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One of my users reports that he uses htc evo on sprint and this method doesn't work. – wangii Sep 12 '10 at 22:40
I've confirmed that this method works on a stock Sprint HTC EVO 4G running Android 2.2. – Brian Sep 15 '10 at 15:39
I think it depends on your provider, not the phone or the Android version whether this works. – Carsten May 11 '11 at 03:22

How to get phone number of an android CDMA phone?

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