# How can I make a light flash when the cell phone rings?

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**Created:** [June 17, 2016, 1:11pm UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/how-can-i-make-a-light-flash-when-the-cell-phone-rings/50671 "2016-06-17T13:11:50Z")\
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**Author:** ![Sean\_B](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/smartthings/user_avatar/community.smartthings.com/sean_b/32/26823_2.png) [@Sean\_B](https://community.smartthings.com/u/Sean_B)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2016, 1:53pm UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/how-can-i-make-a-light-flash-when-the-cell-phone-rings/50671/2 "2016-06-17T13:53:04Z")

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Is his phone Android or iOS?

On Android it might be possible to rig something up with Tasker and a SmartApp, where Tasker responds to the call and triggers the SmartApp. In fact SharpTools already has Tasker integrations that might help with that.

Another thing to look at is IFTTT.

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