Make a Call

There are several intents which can be used to make a voice call. The different intents are supported due to the differing requirements third-party applications have, but they all result in initiating a call in WFC Voice.

Emergency call is supported by all the intents in this section by ensuring that a call can be made at all times, even if the device is locked.

The intents can also be used to bring up the dialpad by omitting the number or address of the intended recipient. The regular dialer is brought up when the device is unlocked; the emergency dialer is brought up when the device is locked.

Supported Schema

The following table summarizes the intents and the supported schemas for each.

Intent	Supported Schemas
wfc.voice.ACTION_BUTTON	"tel", "sip", "csip", "sips"
android.intent.action.VIEW	"tel", "sip", "csip", "sips
android.intent.action.CALL	"tel", "sip", "sips"
android.intent.action.DIAL	"tel", "sip", "sips"

Prerequisites

WFC Voice Client is loaded on the device, configured for PBX connectivity, and registered to the PBX.

All versions of WFC Voice Client 9.0 support these intents.

Make a Call with wfc.voice.ACTION_BUTTON

Name	Description
Action	wfc.voice.ACTION_BUTTON
Intent Type	startActivity
Data Scheme	tel, sip, csip, or sips
Extra 0
Type	String
Name	action
Value	CALL
Extra 1
Type	String
Name	value
Value	Number or address of the intended recipient

Make a Call with android.intent.action.VIEW

Name	Value
Action	android.intent.action.VIEW
Intent Type	startActivity
Data Scheme	tel, sip, csip, or sips followed by ":" and the number or address of the intended recipient

Make a Call with android.intent.action.DIAL

Name	Description
Action	android.intent.action.CALL
Intent Type	startActivity
Data Scheme	tel, sip, or sips followed by ":" and the number or address of the intended recipient.

WFC Voice can be registered to multiple PBX lines simultaneously. This intent is sent to the current line, which can be selected via the WFC Voice dialpad. The user can switch between lines by clicking "Local line" info field.

ADB Examples

$ adb shell am start -a wfc.voice.ACTION_BUTTON -d 'tel:' --es action CALL--es value 8471234567$

$ adb shell am start -a android.intent.action.CALL -d sip:2001

$ adb shell am start -a android.intent.action.VIEW -d csip:2001

$ adb shell am start -a android.intent.action.DIAL -d tel:555

The following intent brings the regular dialer up when the device is unlocked and the emergency dialer when the device is locked.

adb shell am start -a android.intent.action.DIAL -d sip: