$ adb shell am start -a android.intent.action.CALL -d tel:telephone_number Starting: Intent { act=android.intent.action.CALL dat=tel:xxxxxxxxxxxxx } If you have multiple devices connected with laptop/desktop, use “-s serial_no” to distinguish which device your want to use adb with. You can serial number using “adb devices” command. replace “telephone_number” with 10 digit mobile number after country code to whom we want to call.

Execution & Command Syntax

Terminalbash
adb shell am start -a android
Terminalbash
adb with
Terminalbash
adb devices” command

Gotchas and Common Issues

  • Permission Verification - confirm execution permissions and path variables before invoking system binaries.

  • Version Compatibility - check software version release notes for deprecated flags or syntax changes.

  • Log Monitoring - inspect system logs (journalctl or /var/log) to troubleshoot execution failures.

Following these steps ensures clean configuration, proper security boundaries, and reliable execution for make phone call using adb command.