Using Twilio JS client, how can I call to a number entered in the texbox?

Question

In order to make outbound call from browser, I followed "https://www.twilio.com/docs/quickstart/php/client/outgoing-calls" link, and now I can make outbound browser call to a particular number(Which hardcoded behind).

But If I am entering a number in the text-field, to make call to this number, then how can I do this? Please help me.

for your reference I have attached the screen-shot.

Screen to make outbound call

Thanks

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Jan 21 '16 at 14:39

Twilio evangelist here.

The Outgoing Calls sample code already includes the client side JavaScript to grab a phone number from an input field in the webpage and include it as a parameter in the connect() function:

function call() {
    // get the phone number to connect the call to
    params = {"PhoneNumber": $("#number").val()};
    Twilio.Device.connect(params);
}

Specifically this code: $("#number").val() gets the value from an input field named number.

One the server side, Twilio will take the collection of parameters that you provide to the connect function and forward those to the URL you have specified as your TwiML Application URL as simple form-encoded values. You can use PHP's $_REQUEST global function to grab those and dynamically generate a TwiML response:

<?php
if (isset($_REQUEST['PhoneNumber'])) {
    $number = htmlspecialchars($_REQUEST['PhoneNumber']);
}
?>

<Response>
    <Dial callerId="+15555555555">
       <?php echo $numberOrClient ?>
    </Dial>
</Response>

Hope that helps.

Using Twilio JS client, how can I call to a number entered in the texbox?

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