Android Intent.ACTION_CALL, Uri

Question

I am trying to use the Intent.Action class. I know how to use the ACTION_VIEW to display a URL but I wanted to use the Intent.ACTION_DIAL to call number when th

Answer 1

Another approach is to make an PendingIntent to be called later. This is specially util when you want to redirect the user directly to phone call from a notification Action.

String number = "551191111113";
Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_CALL);
intent.setData(Uri.parse("tel:" +number));
PendingIntent pendingIntentForCall = PendingIntent.getActivity(mContext, 0 /* Request code */, intent,PendingIntent.FLAG_ONE_SHOT);

You can use it in notification as follow:

        Uri defaultSoundUri = RingtoneManager.getDefaultUri(RingtoneManager.TYPE_NOTIFICATION);
        NotificationCompat.Builder notificationBuilder = new NotificationCompat.Builder(mContext)
                .setContentTitle(title)
                .setContentText(message)
                .setStyle(new NotificationCompat.BigTextStyle().bigText(message))
                .setTicker(tickerText)
                .setColor(Color.BLACK)
                .setLargeIcon(BitmapFactory.decodeResource(mContext.getResources(), R.mipmap.ic_directions_bus_white_48dp))
                .setSmallIcon(R.mipmap.ic_directions_bus_white_24dp)
                .setAutoCancel(true)
                .setSound(defaultSoundUri)
                .addAction(new NotificationCompat.Action(R.mipmap.ic_directions_bus_white_24dp,"Call to " + number,pendingIntentForCall));