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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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''' 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
'''''Any Contact'''''
''' 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 '''
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''Example 1: Enable Speakerphone for Work Calls''
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Call Active (Group: Work)</pre>
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Speakerphone On</pre>
''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>
''' 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 '''
* [[Trigger:_Call_Incoming|Call Incoming Trigger]]
* [[Trigger:_Call_Ended|Call Ended Trigger]]
* [[Trigger:_Call_Missed|Call Missed Trigger]]