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iOS Contacts Any new contact. Pushover Send a Pushover notification.

Send a Pushover notification when a new iOS contact is added

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How this automation works

Stay instantly informed whenever a new contact is added to your iPhone. This Applet runs each time a new iOS contact appears and sends you a Pushover notification with their details. Perfect for staying on top of business connections, family updates, or new acquaintances on your device. Note: Install the IFTTT app on the device(s) where you want to receive notifications.

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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 add any new contact.
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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 generate a Pushover notification to your subscribed devices
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Services used in this Applet

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Any new contact

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 add any new contact.

Send a Pushover notification

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 generate a Pushover notification to your subscribed devices

Update a Pushover widget

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 update your Pushover widget/watch with new glance data.

Any new contact

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 add any new contact.

Send a Pushover notification

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 generate a Pushover notification to your subscribed devices

Update a Pushover widget

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 update your Pushover widget/watch with new glance data.

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About iOS Contacts

Back up your contacts, attach them to reminders or calendar events, and much more with this service. To use these Applets, you'll need to install the IFTTT app for iOS.

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About Pushover

Pushover makes it easy to send notifications to your Android, iOS, and Desktop devices from a variety of sources.

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