title: Android code to dial or calll a string containing alphabets *123*abc# instead of numbers (*123#)?
body: <p>I’m unable to dial or call a string containing alphabets in android.</p>
  
  <p>For Example:
  I want to dial a string *123*abcd#. </p>
  
  <pre><code>Intent callIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_CALL);
                  callIntent.setData(Uri.parse("tel:"+"*123*abcd#")); //This string is not getting dialed 
                  try
                  {
  
                      startActivity(callIntent);
                  }
                  catch (android.content.ActivityNotFoundException ex)
  {
                      Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(),"yourActivity is not founded",Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
                  }
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>String *123*abcd# is not getting dialed or called. Please help to solve the same. </p>