How are call types (Incoming/Outgoing/Missed) stored in Android Call Log?

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This may be a silly question, I'm a bit of a noob. I was reading this post: How do I access call log for android?

and in the answer at the bottom of the code they have this line:

int type = Integer.parseInt(c.getString(c.getColumnIndex(CallLog.Calls.TYPE)));// for call type, Incoming or out going

I'm a little confused as to how the call type is stored, is it as a string or as an integer? The line of code shown makes me think its saved as a number, but in string format. Can anyone explain this to me?

Thanks, Matt

score 9 · Accepted Answer · answered Oct 20 '11 at 12:50

The type is stored as integer. This is how I get a list of new missed calls:

cursor = cr.query(Uri.parse("content://call_log/calls"), null, "type = 3 AND new = 1", null, "date DESC");

Of course using the CallLog.Calls.MISSED_TYPE, INCOMING_TYPE and OUTGOING_TYPE constant would be better.

Hiral Vadodaria · Answer 2 · 2011-10-20T12:54:30.777

Here CallLog.Calls.TYPE gives you the field name in the database to fetch the info of call type which contains integer values to save the type of calls,though it might be a text field.

1 for incoming type

2 for missed type

3 for outgoing type

You just need to use them like android.provider.CallLog.Calls.MISSED_TYPE, android.provider.CallLog.Calls.INCOMING_TYPE and android.provider.CallLog.Calls.OUTGOING_TYPE only.

score 3 · Answer 3 · edited Mar 21 '13 at 12:20

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Referring to the: http://developer.android.com/reference/android/provider/CallLog.Calls.html#INCOMING_TYPE

1 for incoming type

2 for outgoing type

3 for missed type

edited Mar 21 '13 at 12:20

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score 3 · Answer 4 · answered Jan 20 '14 at 15:04

use this method

private static String getCallDetails(Context context) {
    StringBuffer stringBuffer = new StringBuffer();
    Cursor cursor = context.getContentResolver().query(CallLog.Calls.CONTENT_URI,
            null, null, null, CallLog.Calls.DATE + " DESC");
    int number = cursor.getColumnIndex(CallLog.Calls.NUMBER);
    int type = cursor.getColumnIndex(CallLog.Calls.TYPE);
    int date = cursor.getColumnIndex(CallLog.Calls.DATE);
    int duration = cursor.getColumnIndex(CallLog.Calls.DURATION);       
    while (cursor.moveToNext()) {
        String phNumber = cursor.getString(number);
        String callType = cursor.getString(type);
        String callDate = cursor.getString(date);
        Date callDayTime = new Date(Long.valueOf(callDate));
        String callDuration = cursor.getString(duration);
        String dir = null;
        int dircode = Integer.parseInt(callType);
        switch (dircode) {
        case CallLog.Calls.OUTGOING_TYPE:
            dir = "OUTGOING";
            break;
        case CallLog.Calls.INCOMING_TYPE:
            dir = "INCOMING";
            break;

        case CallLog.Calls.MISSED_TYPE:
            dir = "MISSED";
            break;
        }
        stringBuffer.append("\nPhone Number:--- " + phNumber + " \nCall Type:--- "
                + dir + " \nCall Date:--- " + callDayTime
                + " \nCall duration in sec :--- " + callDuration);
        stringBuffer.append("\n----------------------------------");
    }
    cursor.close();
    return stringBuffer.toString();
}

How we can get the number on which Callogs is received? ex. I have dual sim mobile so i want to know that +987654123 is Incoming call on SIM1 and +369258147 Missed call on SIM2? Please help me if you have solution of it. — Naimish B. Makwana, Dec 28 '15 at 09:24

score 0 · Answer 5 · edited Jun 29 '13 at 04:14

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This also worked for me try this.

String where = CallLog.Calls.TYPE + "=" + "=1 "+" OR "+ CallLog.Calls.TYPE + "=" + "=3";

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How are call types (Incoming/Outgoing/Missed) stored in Android Call Log?

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