Ionic 4 Call Number Not Working

Ionic Native
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Hello,

I am using Ionic 4 Beta. I am trying to use CallNumber plugin to call a number once clicked on the phone image. However, the call number plugin is not working. I used the correct documentation from the website but so far no luck

call.page.html
<img src = "/assets/icon/cellphone.svg" (click) = "callNow('18001010101')">

call.page.ts

callNow(number){
    this.callNumber.callNumber(number, true)
    .then(res => console.log('Launched dialer!', res))
    .catch(err => console.log('Error launching dialer', err));
  }
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Forget the callNumber plugin.

Install the inappbrowser plugin and just use a link to the telephone number…

either:

<a href="tel:12345">Call</a>

Or programatically…

window.open(`tel:12345`, '_system');

This will work for PWA’s as well.

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3

same problem with Call number under iOS (real device), simply not working.

On Android real device work fine, but not on iOS.

Any suggestion??

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can you put a example making call using inappbrowser plugin?

Thanks,

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Sure…

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Hi derman,
Have u found solution for this. I’m also facing same issue when dialing numbers , opening outlook mails. It works fine n android with in app browser plugin. But iOS not working

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I think the Functionality to directly start a Call is not available in iOS. What happens when you run the Code in iOS? Does the Confirm Call popup appear?

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Forget the callNumber plugin.

Install the inappbrowser plugin and just use a link to the telephone number…

either:

<a href="tel:12345">Call</a>

Or programatically…

window.open(`tel:12345`, '_system');

This will work for PWA’s as well.

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Yeah, but maybe sometimes you want to directly start the call without need the user to start it. That’s what the Plugin does (on Android).

And: You don’t need the InAppBrowser Plugin for what you mentioned.

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I had similar problems using the “Call Number” plugin on my MI phone.

Use the in app browser plugin, as suggested by Judgewest2000.

This works for me:-

call() {
    let tel_number = '9870684933'
    window.open(`tel:${tel_number}`, '_system')
  }