Comments on: How to create click-to-call links for mobile browsers

By: JK

JK — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 12:31:59 +0000

my number is *133#, its not supported. I tired tel:*121%23 but doesn’t work. # is a problem i guess.

By: Gaurav

Gaurav — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 10:27:26 +0000

Hi I am working on a call forwarding setup program and want to run a script by using a callto:*21*9711915988# its working fine and showing value on mobile dialer screen. I need to dialed that nos automatically on click instead of manually press dial button some one please tell me the solution if we want to dial automatic on click

By: Babette

Babette — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 18:35:48 +0000

I’m trying to make a click-to-call list in google docs to be used on my iPhone 4S and every method so far has failed. If I do it on a spreadsheet on the computer, I click link and fill in =hyperlink(callto:+15555555555,555-555-5555), it says Invalid link and erases it. I’ve also tried it with tel: and call:. Editing on the iPad and iPhone it just says #ERROR. It also doesn’t work with a google doc on the computer and on the mobile devices I can’t find the button for inserting a link in a doc.
Is it possible? Should I try another app? Thanks for your help

By: firt

firt — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 19:19:46 +0000

If the user has Skype installed, you should use the same protocol as in iOS

By: Vikram

Vikram — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 10:15:45 +0000

Is there a way to make click to skype calls for android browsers similar to iOS?

By: Roger

Roger — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 15:16:51 +0000

Hi I'm a designer from Brazil and I was trying to make a Nextel device call another Nextel device using the method described on the post (Example: Ping John), but couldn't make it work. Am i missing something? I apologize if my question seems kind of stupid.

By: Redy

Redy — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 15:16:38 +0000

Hi, I am building a mobile web app which has click to call functionality. Here i am using Call us . This is working fine everywhere except in HTC WildfireS with 2.3.3 version only. In this device, when i click on the link, it popups up with Voice call or Video call. Also, browser address bar is updating with tel:18002299338 in the background which is not expected. Can this behavior fixed in this device ?

By: Nick

Nick — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 13:40:51 +0000

Re #30 – The way that I track this is to use a dedicated phone number within the “tel: ” section. I then compare the page loads of the mobile site against the call records from the phone number provider, which gives a ratio of viewers to callers.

It’s not as snappy as having the click count picked up automatically, but it works.

While I’m here: is there a way to add a company name as well as the phone number to the call confirmation screen that the user sees? Just be nice to have both showing.

By: firt

firt — Sat, 18 Aug 2012 13:44:58 +0000

Unfortunately, there is no standard way to do that today.

By: Robert Adams

Robert Adams — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 21:37:48 +0000

The article makes a mention of “Some non-phone mobile device (like iPod Touch, iPad), don’t allow voice calls. Instead, they show a prompt to add the phone number to the phonebook”

Is there a way, when someone clicks a tel:# link for that prompt to be added?

I am creating a mobile emergency web app that requires client to ‘save’ a phone number in case of emergency, of course on iPhone and Androids.

Any ideas how to get that prompt or even both prompts (Call Number, Save Number)

Thanks,
rad1964