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iphonephone-calltel

using tel: url to initiate call - but need to insert SPECIAL CHARACTER #

Possible Duplicate:
How to use tel: with * (star, asterisk) or # (hash, pound) on iOs?

I need to initiate a call which also enters an id separated by #

The problem is that as soon as I insert this special character the method does not fire (as explained in the doc, I know)

Also stringByAddingPercentEscapesUsingEncoding does not change anything.

Is there a workaround? Can I send /simulate key strokes ?

[[UIApplication sharedApplication] openURL:[NSURL URLWithString:@"tel:12345#2"]]; <- because of the # it does not fire.

Thanks very much....

Solution

  • I think it's not possible. And in another forum someone asked Apple about that, but never get an answer back