Android Tutorial => Start the dialer

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Example

This example shows how to open a default dialer (an app that makes regular calls) with a provided telephone number already in place:

Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_DIAL);
intent.setData(Uri.parse("tel:9988776655")); //Replace with valid phone number. Remember to add the tel: prefix, otherwise it will crash.
startActivity(intent);

Result from running the code above:

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