diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/pro/activities/DialerActivity.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/pro/activities/DialerActivity.kt
index 108e3092..9e23396e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/pro/activities/DialerActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/pro/activities/DialerActivity.kt
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ package com.simplemobiletools.contacts.pro.activities
 
 import android.annotation.SuppressLint
 import android.annotation.TargetApi
-import android.content.Context
 import android.content.Intent
 import android.net.Uri
 import android.os.Build
@@ -12,6 +11,7 @@ import android.telecom.TelecomManager
 import com.simplemobiletools.commons.extensions.showErrorToast
 import com.simplemobiletools.commons.extensions.toast
 import com.simplemobiletools.contacts.pro.R
+import com.simplemobiletools.contacts.pro.extensions.telecomManager
 
 @TargetApi(Build.VERSION_CODES.M)
 class DialerActivity : SimpleActivity() {
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ class DialerActivity : SimpleActivity() {
             callNumber = intent.data
 
             // make sure Simple Contacts is the default Phone app before initiating an outgoing call
-            val telecomManager = getSystemService(Context.TELECOM_SERVICE) as TelecomManager
             if (telecomManager.defaultDialerPackage != packageName) {
                 val intent = Intent(TelecomManager.ACTION_CHANGE_DEFAULT_DIALER).putExtra(TelecomManager.EXTRA_CHANGE_DEFAULT_DIALER_PACKAGE_NAME, packageName)
                 startActivityForResult(intent, REQUEST_CODE_SET_DEFAULT_DIALER)
@@ -41,7 +40,6 @@ class DialerActivity : SimpleActivity() {
     @SuppressLint("MissingPermission")
     private fun initOutgoingCall() {
         try {
-            val telecomManager = getSystemService(Context.TELECOM_SERVICE) as TelecomManager
             Bundle().apply {
                 putParcelable(TelecomManager.EXTRA_PHONE_ACCOUNT_HANDLE, telecomManager.getDefaultOutgoingPhoneAccount(PhoneAccount.SCHEME_TEL))
                 putBoolean(TelecomManager.EXTRA_START_CALL_WITH_VIDEO_STATE, false)
@@ -58,7 +56,6 @@ class DialerActivity : SimpleActivity() {
     override fun onActivityResult(requestCode: Int, resultCode: Int, resultData: Intent?) {
         super.onActivityResult(requestCode, resultCode, resultData)
         if (requestCode == REQUEST_CODE_SET_DEFAULT_DIALER) {
-            val telecomManager = getSystemService(Context.TELECOM_SERVICE) as TelecomManager
             if (telecomManager.defaultDialerPackage != packageName) {
                 finish()
             } else {
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/pro/extensions/Context.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/pro/extensions/Context.kt
index 0f221c25..0926d25d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/pro/extensions/Context.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/pro/extensions/Context.kt
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import android.content.Intent
 import android.database.Cursor
 import android.net.Uri
 import android.provider.ContactsContract
+import android.telecom.TelecomManager
 import androidx.core.content.FileProvider
 import com.simplemobiletools.commons.extensions.getIntValue
 import com.simplemobiletools.commons.extensions.hasPermission
@@ -30,6 +31,8 @@ val Context.contactsDB: ContactsDao get() = ContactsDatabase.getInstance(applica
 
 val Context.groupsDB: GroupsDao get() = ContactsDatabase.getInstance(applicationContext).GroupsDao()
 
+val Context.telecomManager: TelecomManager get() = getSystemService(Context.TELECOM_SERVICE) as TelecomManager
+
 fun Context.getEmptyContact(): Contact {
     val originalContactSource = if (hasContactPermissions()) config.lastUsedContactSource else SMT_PRIVATE
     val organization = Organization("", "")
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/pro/fragments/RecentsFragment.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/pro/fragments/RecentsFragment.kt
index 9a6c7dad..9be66792 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/pro/fragments/RecentsFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/pro/fragments/RecentsFragment.kt
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import com.simplemobiletools.contacts.pro.activities.EditContactActivity
 import com.simplemobiletools.contacts.pro.adapters.RecentCallsAdapter
 import com.simplemobiletools.contacts.pro.extensions.contactClicked
 import com.simplemobiletools.contacts.pro.extensions.normalizeNumber
+import com.simplemobiletools.contacts.pro.extensions.telecomManager
 import com.simplemobiletools.contacts.pro.helpers.IS_FROM_SIMPLE_CONTACTS
 import com.simplemobiletools.contacts.pro.helpers.KEY_PHONE
 import com.simplemobiletools.contacts.pro.helpers.RECENTS_TAB_MASK
@@ -27,8 +28,7 @@ class RecentsFragment(context: Context, attributeSet: AttributeSet) : MyViewPage
 
     @TargetApi(Build.VERSION_CODES.M)
     override fun placeholderClicked() {
-        val telecomManager = context.getSystemService(Context.TELECOM_SERVICE) as TelecomManager
-        if (!isMarshmallowPlus() || (isMarshmallowPlus() && telecomManager.defaultDialerPackage == context.packageName)) {
+        if (!isMarshmallowPlus() || (isMarshmallowPlus() && context.telecomManager.defaultDialerPackage == context.packageName)) {
             activity!!.handlePermission(PERMISSION_WRITE_CALL_LOG) {
                 if (it) {
                     activity!!.handlePermission(PERMISSION_READ_CALL_LOG) {