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Author how to detect an incoming call?
SBunger

2005-12-05, 7:06 pm

I have a smartphone application that connects to our server to sync using
sockets. While I'm connected incoming phone calls are sent to voice mail. How
do I detect that an incoming call is happening so my application can allow
the user to get the phone call?
Alex Feinman [MVP]

2005-12-05, 7:06 pm

If the phone does not ring, there is no way to detect the incoming call
either
"SBunger" <SBunger@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:4FA12BAF-7ECD-4AC9-9E13-54A8DE8F55DD@microsoft.com...
>I have a smartphone application that connects to our server to sync using
> sockets. While I'm connected incoming phone calls are sent to voice mail.
> How
> do I detect that an incoming call is happening so my application can allow
> the user to get the phone call?


Jason Frazier [MSFT]

2005-12-06, 7:10 pm

The likely cause of this is that on many GPRS, 1xRTT and 1xEVDO networks, if
data is being transferred the network is unable to signal an incoming call to
the handset. In these cases, calls will only ring through if the packet data
connection is idle. You can increase your chances of receiving a phone call
by using the data connection in shorter intervals, which should allow the
data connection to idle and go dormant between data transfers.

Thanks,
Jason Frazier
Software Design Engineer/Test, Windows Mobile Developer Experience
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.


"Alex Feinman [MVP]" wrote:

> If the phone does not ring, there is no way to detect the incoming call
> either
> "SBunger" <SBunger@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:4FA12BAF-7ECD-4AC9-9E13-54A8DE8F55DD@microsoft.com...
>
>

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