How to make a phone call in android

We are able to make a phone call in android via intent. You need to write only three lines of code to make a phone call.

1. Intent callIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_CALL);  
2. callIntent.setData(Uri.parse("tel:"+8802177690));//change the number  
3. startActivity(callIntent);  

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Example of phone call in android

activity_main.xml

Drag the EditText and Button from the pallete, now the activity_main.xml file will like this:

File: activity_main.xml

1. <RelativeLayout xmlns:androclass="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"  
2.     xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"  
3.     android:layout_width="match_parent"  
4.     android:layout_height="match_parent"  
5.     tools:context=".MainActivity" >  
6.   
7.     <Button  
8.         android:id="@+id/button1"  
9.         android:layout_width="wrap_content"  
10.         android:layout_height="wrap_content"  
11.         android:layout_alignParentTop="true"  
12.         android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"  
13.         android:layout_marginTop="118dp"  
14.         android:text="Call" />  
15.   
16.     <EditText  
17.         android:id="@+id/editText1"  
18.         android:layout_width="wrap_content"  
19.         android:layout_height="wrap_content"  
20.         android:layout_alignParentTop="true"  
21.         android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"  
22.         android:layout_marginTop="25dp"  
23.         android:ems="10" />  
24.   
25. </RelativeLayout>  

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Write the permission code in Android-Manifest.xml file

You need to write CALL_PHONE permission as given below:

1. <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CALL_PHONE" />  

File: Android-Manifest.xml

1. <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>  
2.   
3. <manifest xmlns:androclass="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"  
4.     package="com.example.phonecall"  
5.     android:versionCode="1"  
6.     android:versionName="1.0" >  
7.   
8.     <uses-sdk  
9.         android:minSdkVersion="8"  
10.         android:targetSdkVersion="16" />  
11.   
12.     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CALL_PHONE" />  
13.     <application  
14.         android:allowBackup="true"  
15.         android:icon="@drawable/ic_launcher"  
16.         android:label="@string/app_name"  
17.         android:theme="@style/AppTheme" >  
18.         <activity  
19.             android:name="com.example.phonecall.MainActivity"  
20.             android:label="@string/app_name" >  
21.             <intent-filter>  
22.                 <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />  
23.   
24.                 <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />  
25.             </intent-filter>  
26.         </activity>  
27.     </application>  
28.   
29. </manifest>  

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Activity class

Let's write the code to make the phone call via intent.

File: MainActivity.java

1. package com.example.phonecall;  
2.   
3. import android.net.Uri;  
4. import android.os.Bundle;  
5. import android.app.Activity;  
6. import android.content.Intent;  
7. import android.view.Menu;  
8. import android.view.View;  
9. import android.view.View.OnClickListener;  
10. import android.widget.Button;  
11. import android.widget.EditText;  
12.   
13. public class MainActivity extends Activity {  
14.     EditText edittext1;  
15.     Button button1;  
16.     @Override  
17.     protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {  
18.         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);  
19.         setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);  
20.   
21.         //Getting the edittext and button instance  
22.         edittext1=(EditText)findViewById(R.id.editText1);  
23.         button1=(Button)findViewById(R.id.button1);  
24.   
25.         //Performing action on button click  
26.         button1.setOnClickListener(new OnClickListener(){  
27.   
28.             @Override  
29.             public void onClick(View arg0) {  
30.                 String number=edittext1.getText().toString();  
31.                 Intent callIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_CALL);  
32.                 callIntent.setData(Uri.parse("tel:"+number));  
33.                 startActivity(callIntent);  
34.             }  
35.               
36.         });  
37.     }  
38.   
39.     @Override  
40.     public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {  
41.         // Inflate the menu; this adds items to the action bar if it is present.  
42.         getMenuInflater().inflate(R.menu.activity_main, menu);  
43.         return true;  
44.     }  
45.       
46. }  

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Install and Run the apk file on the Real Device (e.g. Mobile) to make the phone call.

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