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Get yourself out of an awkward situation

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Run into someone that you really don't want to talk to? In a meeting that's dragging on far too long? This Applet offers a simple, discreet way to trigger a phone call to yourself so that you can politely excuse yourself from the situation.

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Create custom workflows effortlessly by selecting triggers, queries, and actions. With IFTTT, it's simple: “If this” trigger happens, “then that” action follows. Streamline tasks and save time with automated workflows that work for you.

3 triggers, queries, and actions

Button press

Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger fires every time you press the button.

Leave IFTTT any voicemail

Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This Trigger fires every time you leave any voicemail at your IFTTT phone number.

Call my phone

Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This Action will call your phone number and say a message.

Button press

Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger fires every time you press the button.

Call my phone

Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This Action will call your phone number and say a message.

Leave IFTTT any voicemail

Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This Trigger fires every time you leave any voicemail at your IFTTT phone number.

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About Phone Call (US only)

This service can trigger Applets when you leave a voicemail at the IFTTT number, or call your phone and leave a message when an Applet runs. Find your phone, get a custom wake-up call, receive emergency alerts from home devices, and more. Only US-based numbers can connect to this service. This service has a cap of 100 calls per month. Learn how to record a phone call, or find out who called me from this number by pulling up the caller's location on Android.

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About Button widget

Make buttons and control other services with a single tap. This service creates widgets that you can use from the home screen of your Android or iOS device.

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