Dial Number Without Prompt

Question

I'm trying to write a function for the Android Platform that will allow me to call 911 without any sort of prompt. I have already added the permission "android.permission.CALL_PRIVILEGED" I just need a function that will dial 911 at the press of a button in my options menu.

Answer 1

According to the API, ACTION_CALL will do what you need but not to emergency numbers, while ACTION_DIAL will display a dialer with the dial prompt but allows to call emergency numbers.

I'm afraid there is no way to do what you want, for a good reason - to prevent misdials to emergency services. It's a precautionary measure.

Answer 2

Thanks for the information. It seems like I'm going to use Action_Dial and fill the field with "911" so the user doesn't have to.