How to force numbers to be dialable on mobile devices

Question

Modern smartphones detect phone number formats and automatically turn them into links that upon clicking will insert the number in your dial pad so you can dial.

For example:

(310) 555 - 5555 or 310.555.5543

Is there a way to force a number that doesn't follow standard phone number formats to also become dialable?

for example: 3949392.2

score 3 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 12:19

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Answered here. Use the tel: prefix in the <a href> tag.

<a href="tel:2125551212">212-555-1212</a>

As for the non-standard phone numbers, just strip out all non-numerical characters like this:

<a href="tel:39493922">Call 3949392.2</a>

edited May 23 '17 at 12:19

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How to force numbers to be dialable on mobile devices

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