Problem with a call button - doesn't open tel:// URL

Question

Hi,

I am trying to make a call button that will call 18 which is Fire Dept in France.

So my code is :

[[UIApplication sharedApplication] openURL:[NSURL URLWithString:@"tel://18"]];

It doesn't work and I get this message in the console :

< warning > Ignoring unsafe request to open URL tel://18

But I saw other application that have the same button fully working !

I am trying this on the device of course.

What am I missing ?

Answer 1

The correct url has no backslashes. That is, it should be tel:18

Answer 2

Ok I Found the answer after wasting many hours...

Here is the solution :

[[UIApplication sharedApplication] openURL:[NSURL URLWithString:@"tel://18?1"]];

The iPhone accepts the interrogation mark but ignores it when initiating the call !

In Safari, if you try this :

tel://18

It won't work but if you try this :

tel://18?1

It will call 18 !