Select Contact
Prompts to pick a person from your contacts and passes the selection to the next action.
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.
Scripting Actions
Extra Details
Link to Run Shortcut
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Call%20a%20contact
Link to Open Shortcut
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Call%20a%20contact
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Call a contact”
end tell
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