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<pre class="header-style">The Call Active trigger fires when a standard phone call is actively in progress. This allows you to automate actions during phone calls, such as enabling speakerphone, adjusting volume, or recording call start times.</pre>
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This trigger is activated when a standard phone call is in progress.
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'''Magic Text'''<br/>
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''' Options '''
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When this trigger is used, you can access magic text via the [...] button where available.<br/>[https://macrodroidforum.com/wiki/index.php/Magic_text#Call_.28Active.2C_Ended.2C_Incoming.2C_Missed.2C_Outgoing.29 magic text]
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'''Configuration Options'''
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* '''Select Contacts''' - Trigger for calls with specific contacts
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** Choose from your contacts list
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** Includes special options: Any Contact, Non Contact, Unknown Caller
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** Option to exclude selected contacts instead of including them
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* '''Select Groups''' - Trigger for calls with contacts from specific groups
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** Choose one or more contact groups (e.g., Favorites, Family, Work)
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* '''Specify Number''' - Trigger for a specific phone number
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** Enter a phone number or partial number match
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** Supports wildcards for partial matching
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** Option to exclude the specified number
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** Supports regex pattern matching
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** Magic text can be used for dynamic numbers
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* '''Any Number''' - Trigger for any call regardless of the number
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* Select Contact(s)
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''' Special Contact Types '''
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'''''Any Contact'''''
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When selecting contacts, the following special options are available:
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- A call is active with any number that is in your contacts.
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* '''Any Contact''' - Triggers for any number that is saved in your contacts
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* '''Non Contact''' - Triggers for numbers not saved in your contacts
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* '''Unknown Caller''' - Triggers for private/hidden numbers
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'''''Non Contact'''''
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''' Magic Text '''
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- A call is active with any number that is not your contacts.
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'''''Unknown Caller'''''
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When this trigger fires, the following value are available via magic text for use in subsequent actions.
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- A call is active with an unknown number (e.g. private number).
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* Select Group(s)
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* {call_number}
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* {call_name}
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* {call_groups}
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You can select to trigger based on a contact group (e.g. Favourites/Friends etc.). The trigger will fire when a call is active with any contact from within the chosen group.
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''' Examples '''
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* Select Number
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''Example 1: Enable Speakerphone for Work Calls''
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You can specify a specific number to match against (or partial match). Please note that dialing USSD codes (e.g. **21.... ) on Android 14+ may need to be followed by a UI Interaction action to click the call button.
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Call Active (Group: Work)</pre>
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You may need a Wait action before the click operation to ensure the call screen has finished displaying.
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* Any Number
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Speakerphone On</pre>
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When selecting this option the trigger will fire when any call is active (regardless of incoming number).
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''Example 2: Log Unknown Caller Calls''
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Call Active (Unknown Caller)</pre>
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Write to File: Unknown call at [date_time]</pre>
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''' Notes '''
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* This trigger fires when a call becomes active (answered), not when ringing
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* The trigger monitors both incoming and outgoing calls
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* Contact exclusion allows you to trigger for "all except" certain contacts
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* A background service monitors the phone state for this trigger to work
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* USSD codes on Android 14+ may require a UI interaction action to click the call button
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''' Permissions Required '''
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* '''Read Phone State''' - Required to monitor call state
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* '''Read Contacts''' - Required for contact-based filtering
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* '''Read Call Log''' - Required for call information access
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''' See Also '''
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* [[Trigger:_Call_Incoming|Call Incoming Trigger]]
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* [[Trigger:_Call_Ended|Call Ended Trigger]]
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* [[Trigger:_Call_Missed|Call Missed Trigger]]
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