Rudi is probably right. There have been reports of problems with open location on the Applescript Users List.
So far the workarounds are:
AppleScript:
tell application "FaceTime"
open location "tel://1234567890"
end tell
Directly telling the app you want to open the URL seems to work.
Shell script:
open 'tel://1234567890'
Don't use a do shell script_ command in AppleScript when you can run it direct from an Execute a Shell Script action — unless of course it's part of a larger script.
So my current updated AppleScript as follows works very well
set myNumber to textFilter(get the clipboard, "0123456789")
set userCanceled to false
tell application "System Events"
try
set dialogResult to display dialog "Dail Phone Number" with title "Dail Phone Number via my iPhone " buttons {"Cancel", "Go"} default button "Go" cancel button "Cancel" giving up after 300 default answer myNumber
on error number -128
set userCanceled to true
end try
if userCanceled then
display dialog "User Canceled."
else if gave up of dialogResult then
display dialog "User timed out."
else if button returned of dialogResult is "Go" then
set text_returned to text returned of dialogResult
end if
end tell
tell application "System Events"
try
open location "tel://+86" & (text_returned) & "?audio=yes"
end try
repeat while not (button "Call" of window 1 of application process "FaceTime" exists)
delay 0.75
end repeat
click button "Call" of window 1 of application process "FaceTime"
end tell
on textFilter(thisText, allowedCharString)
set {oldDelims, AppleScript's text item delimiters} to {AppleScript's text item delimiters, {""}}
set the parsedList to every text item of thisText
set newList to {}
repeat with oneChar in parsedList
set oneChar to contents of oneChar
if oneChar is in allowedCharString then copy oneChar to end of newList
end repeat
set the newText to the newList as string
set AppleScript's text item delimiters to oldDelims
return newText
end textFilter
Hi, here is a auto-dial macro that does not require AppleScript, and runs fine on macOS 10.11.6. Would you mind testing it on your Sierra system?
##Macro Library [FT] @Dial iPhone with Selected Number @FaceTime Sierra Test
####DOWNLOAD:
<a class="attachment" href="/uploads/default/original/2X/6/6d59b35accfe58c5ac364e082e333cb6e2c93cca.kmmacros">[FT] @Dial iPhone with Selected Number @FaceTime Sierra Test.kmmacros</a> (24 KB)
**Note: This Macro was uploaded in a DISABLED state. You must enable before it can be triggered.**
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###ReleaseNotes
Author.@JMichaelTX
PURPOSE: Dials Selected Phone Number using your iPhone
HOW TO USE:
1. Select a phone number in any document of any app
2. Press the Hot Key
3. To Dial: Press RETURN when Dialer Window appears
4. To Hang Up: Press ESC if Dialer has focus, or click on "End Call"
* (Requires Macro "[FT] Decline or Hang-up Phone Call")
5. I have tested this ONLY with US numbers, but it should work with any phone number that your iPhone can use.
WHAT IT DOES:
1. Uses the FaceTime app to place audio call.
2. All non-digits are removed, and only numbers are passed to the iPhone to dial.
REQUIRES:
1. Yosemite or later
2. iPhone with iOS 8+
3. Macro: [FT] Decline or Hang-up Phone Call