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From: Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: Not remembering new phone #
Date: Thu, 14 Mar 2024 07:47:47 -0000 (UTC)
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Cameo <cameo@unreal.invalid> wrote:
> On 3/14/2024 12:12 AM, Chris wrote:
>> 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.
> 
> Jörg already described the process.

Not really. He simply shared a generic Apple link and he mentioned notes.
Your screenshot is not a note. 

Hence my question to you. I'm asking because I'd like to something similar
for a relative.