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Wi-Fi triggered call rules on Android — when and how to use them

Use office or home Wi-Fi as a trigger for work-SIM quiet rules on dual-SIM Android, alongside time schedules, without silencing your personal line.

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Quick answer

Wi-Fi triggered rules let your work SIM behave differently on office Wi-Fi versus at home — for example stricter blocking at home in the evening while allowing desk-hour flexibility at the office. In Hush, add Wi-Fi (or related context triggers your build supports) to a work-SIM rule in addition to a time schedule, not as the only guardrail. Personal SIM rules stay separate.

Why Wi-Fi is useful on dual-SIM phones

Time alone cannot express “I am still at my desk” vs “I left the building.” Office SSID presence is a practical proxy. It is imperfect (VPN, guest Wi-Fi, phone remembering old networks) so always keep a time-based backstop.

Recommended pattern

  1. Base rule: work SIM quiet 19:00–08:00 weekdays.
  2. Wi-Fi modifier: optional stricter behaviour when connected to Office-SSID outside those hours if you forget to leave on time.
  3. Allowlist: unchanged — emergencies bypass regardless of Wi-Fi.

Step 1: Note your SSIDs

Write down exact office and home network names. Typos break matching.

Step 2: Create or edit a work-SIM rule in Hush

Add the Wi-Fi condition to the work SIM rule. Read in-app copy for whether your device supports Wi-Fi, week-based, or combined triggers — availability varies by OEM.

Step 3: Test on each network

Walk through: connect office Wi-Fi → place test call to work line; connect home Wi-Fi → repeat. Confirm personal SIM never changes behaviour.

Pitfalls

Pitfall Fix
Phone stays on office Wi-Fi at home (mesh) Rely on time schedule as primary
New office network name Update rule
Personal hotspot named like office SSID Rename hotspot

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