Open the Phone app
Opens the deep link to the Phone app (mobilephone://).
Actions
Open URLs
Opens URLs passed into the action in Safari (or the corresponding app if it’s a deep link).
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Open recent calls
Opens the deep link into the Recents section of the Phone app to see your incoming and outgoing calls, plus any missed calls (mobilephone-recents://).
Call a contact
Presents your list of contacts, then calls the person you select. If they have multiple numbers, asks you which one to dial.
Phone a friend
Looks for contacts added to a “Friends” group and asks you to pick one before calling them.
Dial a number
Prompts you to enter a phone number, then asks you to confirm before calling.
Open Favorites
Opens the deep link to the Favorites tab in the Phone app (mobilephone-favorites//).
Activate noise control
Opens the deep link to the phone app, then sets playback to AirPods and turns on Noise Cancellation.
Extra Details
Link to Run Shortcut
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Open%20the%20Phone%20app
Link to Open Shortcut
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Open%20the%20Phone%20app
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Open the Phone app”
end tell
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View today’s meetings
Looks at your Zoom calendar for scheduled meetings and shows the results.
Take macro photos
Opens the Halide app to Manual Mode, after which the Macro button appears.
Toggle Resume Last Quick Note
Enable or disable the ability to Quick Note to open to your most-recent note every item or create a new note.
Convert burst into GIF
Pulls from your Bursts taken on iPhone and makes a GIF out of your choice.
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