14 Nov 2024 · GA4 · low severity · fix verified 9 Sept 2026
Outbound clicks measure only clicks to other websites
'Previously, this setting was also measuring many non-HTTP protocols e.g. javascript: or tel:.'
Source: What's new archive — Nov 14, 2024.
What it breaks
click events for tel: and mailto: links disappear from the release date; call-tracking dashboards built on Enhanced Measurement break.
Who it hits: Anyone tracking tel:/mailto: through Enhanced Measurement.
The fix
Add explicit GTM triggers for tel: and mailto: links.
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