Use ACTION_DIAL instead of ACTION_CALL. As a bonus, you don't need the
CALL_PHONE permission.

On Tue, Jul 5, 2011 at 3:37 AM, Neilz <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hi all.
>
> I'm looking at the intents for making calls, and there seem to be two
> options.
>
> 1) Using code:
> intent.setAction(Intent.ACTION_CALL);
> intent.setData(Uri.parse("tel: 0800123456"));
>
> This code actually makes the call.
>
> 2) In XML:
>
> android:text="0800123456"
> android:autoLink="all"
>
> This code takes you to the phone call screen, with the number
> populated, where the user has the option of making the call.
>
> I prefer the second scenario, as the user gets the choice to call, but
> how can I do that from code as in example 1?
>
>
> Thanks.
>
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