How do you select which App will dial number when using the PhoneCall component?

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I designed an App using the PhoneCall component to make calls to my regular local contacts, or less used contacts like Penguin Rescue, but it always defaults to Cellular calls. Is there any way to make it default to giving a choice between Cellular; WhatsApp and/or Voip once a contact is selected? I need this because I have no Cellular signal where I live so need to use router based calls.

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The PhoneCall component will try to make a phone call, that is all.

You would probably need to use the ActivityStarter to action different calling routes like WhatsApp or VOIP.

3

Thanks for the reply - I will see what I can do with ActivityStarter.

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More specifically, the PhoneCall component starts an activity for whatever app the user has specified as their default calling app. As @TIMAI2 mentions, if you want options then ActivityStarter is the way to go.

5

Thanks for clarifying this - I presume you mean specifying the default calling app in your device not in AI2.

6

Yes, you got it
Taifun

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Thanks