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PhoneMakeCall

4/8/2010

This function dials the specified phone number.

Syntax

LONG PhoneMakeCall(
  PHONEMAKECALLINFO* ppmci
);

Parameters

  • [in] ppmci
    Pointer to the PHONEMAKECALLINFO structure that contains the information related to the call to be placed.

Return Values

Value Description

Non-zero

The function was not successful.

Zero

The function was successful.

Remarks

This function must be called in order to initiate a phone call.

When a second call is placed while a phone call is still active, the first call is automatically placed on hold while the second call takes place.

PhoneMakeCall can parse phone numbers in any format, so you are free to use the form (xxx) xxx-xxxx or the form xxxxxxxxxx. **

Requirements

Header phone.h
Library phone.lib
Windows Mobile Pocket PC 2002 and later, Smartphone 2002 and later

See Also

Reference

PHONEMAKECALLINFO
Phone Functions