detecting phone capabilities

[joel.epsteinBUS31vi]

Hi all -

I know that I can invoke:

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launch url ("tel:" & tPhoneNumber)

to have an iOS device make a phone call - and a result of "no association" indicates the device can't place calls.

But I'd really like to detect beforehand if the device is even capable of making calls.

Is there any command I can use (which would also be compatible with Android) that will allow me to know if a device has phone-calling abilities?

Thanks so much.

Joel

[Dixie]

Under iOS anyway, why not query launch URL "tel:" & phonenumber just after the app starts and see what it returns in the result... then you will know if the device is capable of making a call or not.

[joel.epsteinBUS31vi]

Hi Dixie -

Thanks so much for your speedy reply.

I think I must not understand how this function works. I had thought that doing the: launch url ("tel:" & tPhoneNumber) would actually dial the number. Is there a way to query that call without making the call?

And you mentioned that it would only work on iOS. Is there a reason it wouldn't work on Android?

I appreciate your help.

Joel