Phone call from Apple Watch with openSystem API?

Question

As I watched the WWDC 2015 session video "Introducing WatchKit for watchOS 2" (at 13:29), I saw that it is possible to make phone calls directly on Apple Watch with the openSystem API. How can I use this API in Swift?

Did you try to find the documentation for openSystem API? Such things are usually explained in API documentation. — Nick Volynkin, Jun 17 '15 at 03:10

score 8 · Accepted Answer · answered Jun 14 '15 at 10:13

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You can use the openSystemURL method, which is available on the shared WKExtension object. Pass a tel: URL to this method to initiate a phone call.

if let telURL=NSURL(string:"tel:5553478") {
    let wkExtension=WKExtension.sharedExtension()
    wkExtension.openSystemURL(telURL)
}

answered Jun 14 '15 at 10:13

Paulw11

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I put it in an IBAction and nothing happens when i touch the Button. – dev Jun 14 '15 at 10:45
Did you set a breakpoint to make sure the code is being called and that the url isn't nil? – Paulw11 Jun 14 '15 at 11:17
Now it crashes after it shows the loading indicator. – dev Jun 14 '15 at 11:40
My code: `@IBAction func phoneCall() { if let telURL=NSURL(string:"tel:5553478") { let wkExtension=WKExtension.sharedExtension() wkExtension.openSystemURL(telURL) } } ` – dev Jun 14 '15 at 11:40
What is the crash? I am not sure if a valid phone number is required – Paulw11 Jun 14 '15 at 11:42
It's very strange...the sms is working now but the phone isn't I tried with many number's i know...maybe it's a bug in the SDK? – dev Jun 14 '15 at 12:23
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It's entirely possible. It _is_ a beta, after all. – bgilham Jun 15 '15 at 11:12
it works, but prompts the user and user should accept the call process. – mkhoshpour Dec 15 '18 at 11:23

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Jun 18 '15 at 19:40

There seems to be a bug in beta 1 that is not allowing the use of openSystemURL on phone numbers. I've seen several sample projects as well as banged my own head against the wall attempting to get going. No implementation I've seen works. SMS works fine however.

Phone call from Apple Watch with openSystem API?

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