Get Caller Number

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This code not work for series 60 2nd FP3 (always return blank number) ... I hink problem here : // Get call info. We need call's name to open it and get the info we need const TInt KCallIndex = 0; User::LeaveIfError(line.GetCallInfo(KCallIndex, callInfo)); may be must use call index not equal to 0?

P.S. i think on series 60 2nd FP3 we can use CTelephony...

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28 Sep
2009

Article Review by savaj (20090928)

Many applications need to get phone number remote party (caller of the call) for one or more reason, for example to implement custom call register in application which provides some more feature than pre-installed call register (logs).

This article is basic article which teaches the reader how to get caller number from incoming call in symbian. The article explains how to get remote party phone number in S60 2nd edition as well as S60 3rd edition devices. Class CTelephony introduced in symbian from S60 2nd edition FP3 onwards, so you can use second method (described in article) to get caller number in a device supporting SDK from S60 2nd edition FP3 onwards.

This is a basic article and the reader my find it easy to implement source code directly. The article contained information which is hard to find, specially for beginners. Personally i tested code for Pre S60 3rd Edition and S60 3rd Edition and its working fine.

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Created: ivey (15 Mar 2007)

Last edited: hamishwillee (08 May 2013)

Below is the code illustarating how to get the remote party's telephone number. It is different for S60 3rd Edition and previous versions.

Pre S60 3rd Edition

Hearders Required:

#include <etel.h> 
#include <etelmm.h>

Library required:

LIBRARY   etel.lib

Source Code:

void GetRemotePartyPhoneNumberL(TDes& aPhoneNumber)
{
	RTelServer etel;
 
	// Connect to ETel server
	User::LeaveIfError(etel.Connect());
	CleanupClosePushL(etel);
 
	// Load phone module. This is just to be on the safe side
	// because it should have been loaded already
	_LIT(KTsyName, "phonetsy.tsy");
	User::LeaveIfError(etel.LoadPhoneModule(KTsyName));
 
	RTelServer::TPhoneInfo phoneInfo;
 
	// Get phone info. We need phone's name to open a phone
	const TInt KPhoneIndex = 0;
	User::LeaveIfError(etel.GetPhoneInfo(KPhoneIndex, phoneInfo));
 
	RPhone phone;
 
	// Open the phone
	User::LeaveIfError(phone.Open(etel, phoneInfo.iName));
	CleanupClosePushL(phone);
 
	RPhone::TLineInfo lineInfo;
 
	// Get line info. We need line's name to open it
	const TInt KLineIndex = 0;
	User::LeaveIfError(phone.GetLineInfo(KLineIndex, lineInfo));
 
	RLine line;
 
	// Open the line
	User::LeaveIfError(line.Open(phone, lineInfo.iName));
	CleanupClosePushL(line);
 
	RLine::TCallInfo callInfo;
 
	// Get call info. We need call's name to open it and get the info we need
	const TInt KCallIndex = 0;
	User::LeaveIfError(line.GetCallInfo(KCallIndex, callInfo));
 
	RMobileCall call;
 
	// Open the call
	User::LeaveIfError(call.OpenExistingCall(line, callInfo.iCallName));
	CleanupClosePushL(call);
 
	RMobileCall::TMobileCallInfoV1 mobCallInfo;
	RMobileCall::TMobileCallInfoV1Pckg mobCallInfoPckg(mobCallInfo);
 
	// Get the call's info
	User::LeaveIfError(call.GetMobileCallInfo(mobCallInfoPckg));
 
	// We successfully got the call's info.
	// Now copy the remote party's phone number to the target descriptor
	aPhoneNumber.Copy(mobCallInfoPckg().iRemoteParty.iRemoteNumber.iTelNumber);
 
	// Close all handles
	CleanupStack::PopAndDestroy(4); // call, line, phone, etel
}

For S60 3rd edition

• Getting call number with CTelephony

S60 3rd Edition

Hearders Required:

#include <Etel3rdParty.h>

Library required:

LIBRARY   Etel3rdParty.lib

Source:

void GetRemotePartyPhoneNumberL(TDes& aPhoneNumber)
{
	// Create a CTelephony object
	CTelephony* telephony = CTelephony::NewLC();
 
	CTelephony::TCallInfoV1 callInfoV1;
	CTelephony::TCallInfoV1Pckg callInfoV1Pckg(callInfoV1);
 
	CTelephony::TCallSelectionV1 callSelectionV1;
	CTelephony::TCallSelectionV1Pckg callSelectionV1Pckg(callSelectionV1);
 
	CTelephony::TRemotePartyInfoV1 remotePartyInfoV1;
	CTelephony::TRemotePartyInfoV1Pckg remotePartyInfoV1Pckg(remotePartyInfoV1);
 
	callSelectionV1.iLine = CTelephony::EVoiceLine;
	callSelectionV1.iSelect = CTelephony::EInProgressCall;
 
	// Get the call info
	User::LeaveIfError(telephony->GetCallInfo(callSelectionV1Pckg,
		callInfoV1Pckg, remotePartyInfoV1Pckg));
	// Copy the remote party's phone number to the target descriptor
	aPhoneNumber.Copy(remotePartyInfoV1Pckg().iRemoteNumber.iTelNumber);
 
	CleanupStack::PopAndDestroy(); // telephony
}