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From: Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com>
Newsgroups: misc.phone.mobile.iphone
Subject: Re: Not remembering new phone #
Date: Wed, 13 Mar 2024 23:12:24 -0000 (UTC)
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Cameo <cameo@unreal.invalid> wrote:
> Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Cameo <cameo@unreal.invalid> wrote:
>>> Jörg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.net> wrote:
>>>> On 13.03.24 08:50, Cameo wrote:
>>>>> Jörg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.net> wrote:
>>>>>> On 13.03.24 05:30, Cameo wrote:
>>>>>>> I have a fairly new phone number that I have a hard time to remember when
>>>>>>> somebody asks for it. It would be nice if it would show up somewhere on the
>>>>>>> opening screen, so I don’t have to search for it in the Contacts list. Do
>>>>>>> you have a solution for this old-age problem?
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Forget all the earlier mentioned stoneage soliutions.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT207122
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> You place this widget on your first home screen. That is the only
>>>>>> adequate digital solution.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> I tried it it works with notes.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Now it is more like what I was thinking about.
>>>>> I’ll check it out. Thanks.
>>>> 
>>>> 👍🏻
>>>> 
>>> 
>>> I’ve done it already. Looks good, too.
>>> Thanks again.
>> 
>> Can you share what you did?
>> 
>> 
> 
> I cut and covered identifying info:
> 
> https://easyimg.io/i/k52uqco1v/img_0936.jpeg

I was more meaning the process rather than the outcome. What widget is
displaying the phone number?

I had a play on the way home and managed to get a shortcut working with
backtap to display a contact's phone numbers temporarily.