Is there any way to send a phone number from Desktop browser straight away to dialer?

Question

Currently, I have to dial the number manually, sometimes it results in typo error, so I was wondering, if I can highlight the number in my chrome and send the number straight to my android dialer it would be wonderful.

Crenelation

What do you exactly want to achieve? Give a link on your webpage that will take the user to android dialler? – Leeanneleeboard

I want to avoid manual dialling of the phone number I see on browser webpage, I want something like a chrome extension to send the highlighted part which is a phone number directly to my android dialer, just like syncing it. – Crenelation

You want to call number from your own webpage or all webpages? – Leeanneleeboard

@AlokNair Any webpages.... which have phone number – Crenelation

That option is there in android and iphone browsers inbuilt. Wrapping phone numbers in hyperlinks with the tel: schema on webpages will launch dialler app on clicking them. Long pressing number portion will also work on android browser. – Leeanneleeboard

@AlokNair Sorry for the confusion - I mean Desktop Browser. – Crenelation

If you are looking for an app with these features and not actually develop app with this idea, then you may have a look at PushBullet. It has a chorme extension and mobile app. – Leeanneleeboard

Answer 1

Best I could come up with so far... this answer is a work in progress, stay tuned.

Send to IM app

If you don't want to install another app for this purpose but already use a cross-platform IM app you can try to send yourself a message with the phone number, then tap to call when it arrives on your phone.

WhatsApp Web

https://web.whatsapp.com/send?phone=<your own number>&text=Dial this: 0800080808

TODO Make bookmarklet

Webogram (Telegram Web)

web+tg://msg_url?url=Dial this:&text=0800080808

⚠ web+tg://msg?text=Number&to=<your own number> doesn't work!

TODO Make bookmarklet

or

Use Automate for Android

Automate has a Dial number block. I don't get how best to send it the phone number from the Desktop though, in a way that Automate can read. WIP

Explore Automate for Android ⋅ Community ⋅ Search for "dial"

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