Trigger: Call Active
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.
Options
- Select Contacts - Trigger for calls with specific contacts
- Choose from your contacts list
- Includes special options: Any Contact, Non Contact, Unknown Caller
- Option to exclude selected contacts instead of including them
- Select Groups - Trigger for calls with contacts from specific groups
- Choose one or more contact groups (e.g., Favorites, Family, Work)
- Specify Number - Trigger for a specific phone number
- Enter a phone number or partial number match
- Supports wildcards for partial matching
- Option to exclude the specified number
- Supports regex pattern matching
- Magic text can be used for dynamic numbers
- Any Number - Trigger for any call regardless of the number
Special Contact Types
When selecting contacts, the following special options are available:
- Any Contact - Triggers for any number that is saved in your contacts
- Non Contact - Triggers for numbers not saved in your contacts
- Unknown Caller - Triggers for private/hidden numbers
Magic Text
When this trigger fires, the following value are available via magic text for use in subsequent actions.
- {call_number}
- {call_name}
- {call_groups}
Examples
Example 1: Enable Speakerphone for Work Calls
Triggers Call Active (Group: Work)
Actions Speakerphone On
Example 2: Log Unknown Caller Calls
Triggers Call Active (Unknown Caller)
Actions Write to File: Unknown call at [date_time]
Notes
- This trigger fires when a call becomes active (answered), not when ringing
- An outgoing call is considered active as soon as you have dialled out (It's not possible to detect when the recipient accepts the call
- The trigger monitors both incoming and outgoing calls
- Contact exclusion allows you to trigger for "all except" certain contacts
- A background service monitors the phone state for this trigger to work
- USSD codes on Android 14+ may require a UI interaction action to click the call button
Permissions Required
- Read Phone State - Required to monitor call state
- Read Contacts - Required for contact-based filtering
- Read Call Log - Required for call information access
See Also