iOS presents me with "Dial NPA-NXX-XXXX" and "Cancel" options in a bottom-raised dialog, when I tap a tel link.

I don't recall doing anything special to make this happen, but I wouldn't put it past me.

That may be specific to a web browser hyperlink. Click on an entry in your recent calls list and it'll immediately dial the number that called you.

	▲	quesera 3 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Got it, I missed the context. Agreed, now that I remember the self-training I had to do to avoid the issue, this is an obnoxiously awkward design choice!