using tel: url to initiate call - but need to insert SPECIAL CHARACTER # [duplicate]

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I need to initiate a call which also enters an id separated by #

The problem is that as soon as I insert this special character the method does not fire (as开发者_JS百科 explained in the doc, I know)

Also stringByAddingPercentEscapesUsingEncoding does not change anything.

Is there a workaround? Can I send /simulate key strokes ?

[[UIApplication sharedApplication] openURL:[NSURL URLWithString:@"tel:12345#2"]]; <- because of the # it does not fire.

Thanks very much....

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CTCallDialWithID(@"12345#2", -1);

and link with CoreTelephony.

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I think it's not possible. And in another forum someone asked Apple about that, but never get an answer back

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According to RFC2806 you've got a 'post-dial' part that seemingly let's you do what you want. Try:

tel:12345;postd=#2