Can't make phone calls to numbers with asterisk

Question

I'm trying to make a phonecall from the app, nevertheless the number have an * ... So it doesn't work. If I delete the *, it works just well, but not as intented.

    let phoneNumber = "tel://*000000"

    if let url = NSURL(string: phoneNumber) {
        UIApplication.sharedApplication().openURL(url)
    }

Any idea? Thanks in advance!

@Osuka42: From looking through Apple Docs - there is no reference to allowing use of the * character as part of the phone number. — devim1, May 27 '16 at 21:36

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered May 27 '16 at 21:22

Silly me. Apple doesn't allow to make phonecalls with the * character

... To prevent users from maliciously redirecting phone calls or changing the behavior of a phone or account, the Phone app supports most, but not all, of the special characters in the tel scheme. Specifically, if a URL contains the * or # characters, the Phone app does not attempt to dial the corresponding phone number. ...

Can't make phone calls to numbers with asterisk

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