PhoneMakeCall

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This function dials the specified phone number.

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 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 for, so you are free to use a form like this (xxx) xxx-xxxx, or this xxxxxxxxxx.

Requirements

Pocket PC: Pocket PC 2002 and later
Smartphone: Smartphone 2002 and later
OS Versions: Windows CE 3.0 and later.
Header: phone.h
Library: phone.lib

See Also

PHONEMAKECALLINFO | Phone Functions

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