Since Android 5.0 this is possible for system apps. But you need to use the hidden Android API.
I got it to work like this:
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_PRECISE_PHONE_STATE" />
<receiver android:name=".listener.OutCallLogger">
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.PRECISE_CALL_STATE" />
</intent-filter>
</receiver>
public class OutCallLogger extends BroadcastReceiver {
@Override
public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
switch (intent.getIntExtra(TelephonyManager.EXTRA_FOREGROUND_CALL_STATE, -2) {
case PreciseCallState.PRECISE_CALL_STATE_IDLE:
Log.d(This.LOG_TAG, "IDLE");
break;
case PreciseCallState.PRECISE_CALL_STATE_DIALING:
Log.d(This.LOG_TAG, "DIALING");
break;
case PreciseCallState.PRECISE_CALL_STATE_ALERTING:
Log.d(This.LOG_TAG, "ALERTING");
break;
case PreciseCallState.PRECISE_CALL_STATE_ACTIVE:
Log.d(This.LOG_TAG, "ACTIVE");
break;
}
}
}
You can find all possible call states in PreciseCallState.java and all extras that the intent contains in TelephonyRegistry.java.