Are you testing it on real device? have you tried it with ng-href ?
testing on the iOS simulator for the moment.
tried ng-href and do not get the error, however it seem to do nothing both with:
tel:003912234
and with:
mailto:me@example.com
maybe the only way to get it work is to use it on a real device?
Yeah it is possible. I never tested it on simulator, but the url I posted above work on my iphone and android devices
will let you know when I will try it on a real device.
thank you again!
I solved this with inAppBrowser
I’m also using http://plugins.cordova.io/#/package/org.apache.cordova.inappbrowser but it does not help with mailto: and tel:
@camaleo, I wanna try to help you.
First of all copy this into your app module:
.config(['$compileProvider', function($compileProvider){
$compileProvider.aHrefSanitizationWhitelist(/^\s*(geo|mailto|tel|maps):/);
}]);
Then, put this code in your ‘config.xml’ file:
<access origin="tel:*" launch-external="yes" />
<access origin="mailto:*" launch-external="yes" />
<access origin="geo:*" launch-external="yes" />
<access origin="maps:*" launch-external="yes" />
Build your application and finally, try it in a real iOS device. I think there’s no phone app on iOS emulator.
This worked for me for phone calls, emails and maps both Android and iOS devices.
PD: Sorry for my english. 
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Ah yes, I just found this out the hard way! Tip: Whitelist external URLs in recent Cordova versions
thanks @ramon I just see the post and already did as you suggest.
yes, actually on a real device the links work: thank you!
@camaleo You’re welcome. 
If you’re still running into this issue with newer versions of Cordova (I ran into it with 5.0.0) then please make sure that the cordova-plugin-whitelist is added to your project.
If not, then you can do it just by
cordova plugins add cordova-plugin-whitelist
And then add the <access> tags to your config.xml like you normally would.
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Worked for me too,
OS: Windows 8.1
Node Version: v0.12.0
Cordova CLI: 4.2.0
Ionic Version: 1.0.0-rc.1
Ionic CLI Version: 1.3.11
On a Motorola MotoG
Thanks!!!
I am facing a problem in calling too… It always popup a confirmation for call, Can I make it default by which call can be make directly without confirmation alert ?
Thanks this works for me!
Hi guys, i cant seem to get tel: to work on the device, it works fine on browser and on emulator, but not in any real device android or ios, so here is my setup:
Cordova CLI : 5.1.1
Gulp version: CLI version 3.9.0
Gulp local:
ionic Version: 1.0.1
Ionic CLI Version: 1.5.5
Ionic App Lib Version: 0.2.2
OS:w7
Node Version: v0.12.4
this is my view:
<div class="list">
<a class="item item-thumbnail-left item-icon-right" ng-href="tel:{{lodging.custom_fields.client_name}}" collection-repeat="lodging in lodgings track by lodging.id">
lodging.custom_fields.client_name is actually his phone that is something like: +351923999999
my config.xml
<access origin="tel:*" launch-external="yes"/>
<access origin="geo:*" launch-external="yes"/>
<access origin="mailto:*" launch-external="yes"/>
<access origin="sms:*" launch-external="yes"/>
<access origin="market:*" launch-external="yes"/>
<access origin="https://*" launch-external="yes"/>
<access origin="http://*" launch-external="yes"/>
<access uri="*" subdomains="true"/>
my app config:
app.config(function($stateProvider, $urlRouterProvider, $compileProvider){
$compileProvider.aHrefSanitizationWhitelist(/^\s*(https?|ftp|geo|mailto|tel|chrome-extension):/);
$compileProvider.imgSrcSanitizationWhitelist(/^\s*(https?|ftp|file|blob|content):|data:image\//);
can someone help me with this? 
Did you install inappbrowser plugin?
Hi @yurinondual! i have cordova inappbrowser 1.0.1 and cordova whitelist 1.0.0
you need add plugin whiteList
cordova plugins add cordova-plugin-whitelist
and config.xml
<content src="index.html"/>
<access origin="*"/>
<access origin="tel:*" launch-external="yes"/>
it work for me
i must be doing something wrong because i have the whitelist plugin and my config.xml has the
in it, but still it doesnt work on devices.
do you update your cordova and ionic ?