How to Use Tel: With * (Star, Asterisk) or # (Hash, Pound) on Ios

How to use tel: with * (star, asterisk) or # (hash, pound) on iOS?

This documentation from Apple should be helpful:

To prevent users from maliciously redirecting phone calls or changing the behavior of a phone or account, the Phone application
supports most, but not all, of the special characters in the tel
scheme. Specifically, if a URL contains the * or # characters, the
Phone application does not attempt to dial the corresponding phone
number.

UPDATE (Jan 2, 2018): The information mentioned here may be outdated. Please refer to new documentation if Apple has relaxed these rules in their newer SDKs. Refer to Husam's answer.

click to call tel: link do not send the '#' symbol

I am assuming you are using an iphone - this is an exerpt from apple help

To prevent users from maliciously redirecting phone calls or changing the behavior of a
phone or account, the Phone application supports most, but not all, of the special
characters in the tel scheme. Specifically, if a URL contains the * or # characters, the
Phone application does not attempt to dial the corresponding phone number.

They relaxed it on the * but not on the hash - it is annoying I know!

How do I include # in tel:123#?

i have the same issue on android, not only on iphone, and I have solved (at least for Android) by escaping the string:

<button class="phoneCallButton">click me and call an hash number</button>

$(document).ready(function(){ 


  $(".phoneCallButton").click( function()
           {

             window.location = 'tel:'+escape("*123#");
           }
    );
});

Iphone How to make a call that includes pauses and # to dial conf numbers

You cannot. To prevent third-party app from dialing phone numbers that can cost the user money, iOS blocks those options. Basically the user has to take responsibility and dial the conference number themselves.

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

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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