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• Jennifer commented  ·  May 21, 2013 8:22 p.m.  ·  Flag as inappropriateFlag as inappropriate  ·  Delete

  While I understand security is a concern, opening up the Call API's so incoming calls can be intercepted would be useful and highly utilized. A call blocker app or on the "answers" with a disconnected recording similar to that utilized by google voice would be great for spam calls. ATT currently does not offer a decent way to deal with spam calls and their rotating numbers. An opportunity for a successful app is being missed.

• Chao commented  ·  May 7, 2013 10:21 p.m.  ·  Flag as inappropriateFlag as inappropriate  ·  Delete

  I want to capture SMS from bank, then make a account book to record my revenue and cost. If MS develop such kind of APP, i would like to pay it rather than develop it myself

• Anonymous commented  ·  May 7, 2013 12:52 p.m.  ·  Flag as inappropriateFlag as inappropriate  ·  Delete

  Would be great if we could build call management and caller I'd and answering machine apps.

• Anonymous commented  ·  March 15, 2013 12:16 a.m.  ·  Flag as inappropriateFlag as inappropriate  ·  Delete

  We have an alarm app that sends sms messages out from our servers. In our Android app we intercept txt messages that come from our specified number and display an app with the text info, then pull down extra info over ip regarding the alarm and steps to deal with it.

  The beauty of this app is that it gracefully degrades. If the user has not got the app they still get the basic txt message. We are not able to port this app to WP8 currently due to this limitation

• William commented  ·  March 13, 2013 8:58 p.m.  ·  Flag as inappropriateFlag as inappropriate  ·  Delete

  Please let us receive/intercept/get notification in incoming SMS, calls. Without this, it is no different than a desktop OS !! You are losing a world of apps without opening up this.

• Stephen Farmer commented  ·  February 19, 2013 6:29 a.m.  ·  Flag as inappropriateFlag as inappropriate  ·  Delete

  Would like to see the Call API's exposed such that incoming calls can be intercepted prior to user interaction. This would allow for a call blocker app to be written. Something available on droid and that I have found very use full. I am a developer and am purchasing a windows 8 phone. I looked around for such an app and could find nothing. One major draw back to switching to the windows 8 phones. I do understand the privacy and security concerns.

• Anonymous commented  ·  February 6, 2013 4:53 a.m.  ·  Flag as inappropriateFlag as inappropriate  ·  Delete

  is it not at all possible to receive call programmatically in wp8

• Vinay commented  ·  February 2, 2013 11:21 p.m.  ·  Flag as inappropriateFlag as inappropriate  ·  Delete

  I second that. Notifications for incoming sms and calls with read only access is needed.

• Anonymous commented  ·  January 28, 2013 12:45 a.m.  ·  Flag as inappropriateFlag as inappropriate  ·  Delete

  Just want call features: call alert,incomming call ID and make outgoing call, these abilities don't affect privacy and security, but its very useful for business。

• Anonymous commented  ·  January 26, 2013 3:24 a.m.  ·  Flag as inappropriateFlag as inappropriate  ·  Delete

  can't understand why it was not there from day1, Also call duration. Stopping me finishing my app!

• Morgan commented  ·  December 27, 2012 8:17 a.m.  ·  Flag as inappropriateFlag as inappropriate  ·  Delete

  Please add more than read access. Write access would be very helpful as well. Also being able to add listeners to these data stores, and/or listeners that get triggered on incoming/outgoing calls and texts would be very helpful.

  If you want to know why, I'd suggest looking at the hundreds of apps with tens of millions of downloads on Android and BlackBerry that leverage these kinds of features.

• David commented  ·  December 1, 2012 11:29 a.m.  ·  Flag as inappropriateFlag as inappropriate  ·  Delete

  Damn, we were waiting for WP8 release hoping that we would finally be able to port our app to WP, but as usual, MS disappointed us again. Until you give developers a larger playground, WP will stay a dumbphone

• Anonymous commented  ·  November 19, 2012 8:48 a.m.  ·  Flag as inappropriateFlag as inappropriate  ·  Delete

  This is very useful for us to develop the app which is very essential for our enterprise app. Please provide the way to show get the intercept the call and sms to alert the caller information through windows phone 8 app

• Ratnesh commented  ·  November 2, 2012 9:52 p.m.  ·  Flag as inappropriateFlag as inappropriate  ·  Delete

  This will be much beneficial, rather than giving a huge amount to telecom companies,
  user can get their Call/Text details in a small amount of money.

• Anonymous commented  ·  October 9, 2012 4:23 a.m.  ·  Flag as inappropriateFlag as inappropriate  ·  Delete

  yess.. we neeed it

• Tjerk Heringa commented  ·  July 9, 2012 12:16 p.m.  ·  Flag as inappropriateFlag as inappropriate  ·  Delete

  I totally agree. Would be a great improvement. I can think of apps that make life for WP7 users a lot more pleasant

• Ben Edwards commented  ·  October 13, 2011 8:29 a.m.  ·  Flag as inappropriateFlag as inappropriate  ·  Delete

  This would be nice for all kinds of apps... Bummer its probably going to be next year before we know if this makes the cut.

• Dimitar commented  ·  October 2, 2011 4:14 p.m.  ·  Flag as inappropriateFlag as inappropriate  ·  Delete

  Please allow call log history read only access, we want to port our application (https://market.android.com/details?id=com.peg.cibs) to WP7, don't be another Apple.