Hi,
I’m developing an app, and I need user to be able to call a phone number.
I’m using:
system.openURL(“tel:12345678”) -->fake phone number
In simulator, it tries to open Skype to make the call…
When I compile it for android, nothing happend.
I have a Moto G, with android 4.3… do I have missing something?
Thanks in advance 
What is console output when you debug?
My code looks like this:
print(“calling…”)
system.openURL(“tel:12345678”)
Nothing is shown about it… this is the log from android device:
03-18 15:59:10.783 30207 30224 V Corona : > Class.forName: network.LuaLoader
03-18 15:59:10.783 30207 30224 V Corona : < Class.forName: network.LuaLoader
03-18 15:59:10.784 30207 30224 V Corona : Loading via reflection: network.LuaLo
ader
03-18 15:59:10.876 30207 30224 V Corona : > Class.forName: CoronaProvider.licen
sing.google.LuaLoader
03-18 15:59:10.876 30207 30224 V Corona : < Class.forName: CoronaProvider.licen
sing.google.LuaLoader
03-18 15:59:10.885 30207 30224 V Corona : Loading via reflection: CoronaProvide
r.licensing.google.LuaLoader
03-18 15:59:10.893 30207 30224 I Corona : calling…
–< Nothing below >–
Any suggestion?
Permission?
Do you know wich permission do i need?
EDIT: I found it
Permission needed is:
android.permission.CALL_PHONE
Thank you for your help!
Glad you found it 
(never used calling service so wasn’t sure)
03-18 15:59:10.893 30207 30224 I Corona : calling...
It was the hint - it was trying to do it but couldn’t finish
What is console output when you debug?
My code looks like this:
print(“calling…”)
system.openURL(“tel:12345678”)
Nothing is shown about it… this is the log from android device:
03-18 15:59:10.783 30207 30224 V Corona : > Class.forName: network.LuaLoader
03-18 15:59:10.783 30207 30224 V Corona : < Class.forName: network.LuaLoader
03-18 15:59:10.784 30207 30224 V Corona : Loading via reflection: network.LuaLo
ader
03-18 15:59:10.876 30207 30224 V Corona : > Class.forName: CoronaProvider.licen
sing.google.LuaLoader
03-18 15:59:10.876 30207 30224 V Corona : < Class.forName: CoronaProvider.licen
sing.google.LuaLoader
03-18 15:59:10.885 30207 30224 V Corona : Loading via reflection: CoronaProvide
r.licensing.google.LuaLoader
03-18 15:59:10.893 30207 30224 I Corona : calling…
–< Nothing below >–
Any suggestion?
Permission?
Do you know wich permission do i need?
EDIT: I found it
Permission needed is:
android.permission.CALL_PHONE
Thank you for your help!
Glad you found it (never used calling service so wasn’t sure)
03-18 15:59:10.893 30207 30224 I Corona : calling...
It was the hint - it was trying to do it but couldn’t finish
Hi,
I’m sorry to resurrect an old topic but I too am struggling with making a phone call.
I use system.openURL(“tel:1234567890”) but the only response I get is:
2014-08-26 12:01:06.096 Corona Simulator[329:507]
Copyright © 2009-2014 C o r o n a L a b s I n c .
2014-08-26 12:01:06.097 Corona Simulator[329:507] Version: 3.0.0
2014-08-26 12:01:06.097 Corona Simulator[329:507] Build: 2014.2393
2014-08-26 12:01:06.160 Corona Simulator[329:507] Platform: iPhone / x86_64 / 10.9 / NVIDIA GeForce 320M OpenGL Engine / 2.1 NVIDIA-8.24.15 310.90.9.05f01 / 2014.2393
2014-08-26 12:01:06.251 Corona Simulator[329:507] The file sandbox for this project is located at the following folder:
(/Users/XXXXX/Library/Application Support/Corona Simulator/PhoneCallTest-1F7D702B2B7F0D5D0455BEE6AF59FE8D)
2014-08-26 12:01:06.316 Corona Simulator[329:507] WARNING: url( tel:1234567890 ) is not supported by the simulator
Warning: /Users/XXXXX/Documents/XXXXX/XXX/PhoneCallTest/main.lua:1: system.openURL() failed to open URL: tel:1234567890
I’ve tried it in the Xcode sim too but get the same response, anybody got any ideas? Am I missing a library?
EDIT: I’ve also tried this on an Android phone (MotoG) and it failed to do anything…
You need to include an extra permission (iirc) for android.
The android developer site lists all these permissions, i would imagine the system.openURL doc page lists them too?
Calls doesn’t work in Simulator… I solved my problem including this in build.settings:
[lua]
android =
{
usesPermissions =
{
“android.permission.CALL_PHONE”,
},
}
[/lua]
And testing directly on device.
Ok, so it works on Android now 
I’ve just got to try it on iOS, but I am sure it’ll work. Thanks very much for your help!
Hi,
I’m sorry to resurrect an old topic but I too am struggling with making a phone call.
I use system.openURL(“tel:1234567890”) but the only response I get is:
2014-08-26 12:01:06.096 Corona Simulator[329:507]
Copyright © 2009-2014 C o r o n a L a b s I n c .
2014-08-26 12:01:06.097 Corona Simulator[329:507] Version: 3.0.0
2014-08-26 12:01:06.097 Corona Simulator[329:507] Build: 2014.2393
2014-08-26 12:01:06.160 Corona Simulator[329:507] Platform: iPhone / x86_64 / 10.9 / NVIDIA GeForce 320M OpenGL Engine / 2.1 NVIDIA-8.24.15 310.90.9.05f01 / 2014.2393
2014-08-26 12:01:06.251 Corona Simulator[329:507] The file sandbox for this project is located at the following folder:
(/Users/XXXXX/Library/Application Support/Corona Simulator/PhoneCallTest-1F7D702B2B7F0D5D0455BEE6AF59FE8D)
2014-08-26 12:01:06.316 Corona Simulator[329:507] WARNING: url( tel:1234567890 ) is not supported by the simulator
Warning: /Users/XXXXX/Documents/XXXXX/XXX/PhoneCallTest/main.lua:1: system.openURL() failed to open URL: tel:1234567890
I’ve tried it in the Xcode sim too but get the same response, anybody got any ideas? Am I missing a library?
EDIT: I’ve also tried this on an Android phone (MotoG) and it failed to do anything…
You need to include an extra permission (iirc) for android.
The android developer site lists all these permissions, i would imagine the system.openURL doc page lists them too?
Calls doesn’t work in Simulator… I solved my problem including this in build.settings:
[lua]
android =
{
usesPermissions =
{
“android.permission.CALL_PHONE”,
},
}
[/lua]
And testing directly on device.