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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Activate noise control
Opens the deep link to the phone app, then sets playback to AirPods and turns on Noise Cancellation.
Call a coworker
Looks for contacts from a given company name (added on input), then asks you to choose which contact and calls them.
Get my number
Gets the first phone number from your preselected contact card, copies it to the clipboard, and shows it to you in a dialog. Use to quickly show to or share with someone else.
Phone a friend
Looks for contacts added to a “Friends” group and asks you to pick one before calling them.
Open Favorites
Opens the deep link to the Favorites tab in the Phone app (mobilephone-favorites//).
Dial a number
Prompts you to enter a phone number, then asks you to confirm before calling.
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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Play Apple Music Hits
Opens the Apple Music Hits radio station that plays top tracks from the service (as opposed to the main Apple Music 1 channel).
Open Amazon Home
Opens the category page on Amazon for products for the house, like gardening, kitchen supplies, furniture, and bedding.
Take cleanshots with QuickTime
Make a screen recording in QuickTime that overrides the time or battery for a nice-looking screenshot.
Toggle Announce Notifications
Switches the “Announce Notifications” feature for Siri on or off (depending on how it was last set).
Show Merchandise rewards
Opens the Regal Crown Club merchandise page where you can see physical products for sale like the Dune or Ghostbusters popcorn buckets.
Capture contact info
Presents a series of prompts for contact information, then generates a .VCF and asks you how you want to share it.
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