Union Line Calls

Quick guide

Install Union Line Calls on your phone

Adding ULC to your home screen turns the website into an app you can tap into from your lock screen, get push alerts from, and use full-screen without the browser bar getting in the way. Takes about 30 seconds — pick your device below.

WHY INSTALL

  • Push alerts when new calls land at your favorite locals — straight to your lock screen, like any other app.
  • One-tap access from your home screen — no fumbling for a bookmark or typing the URL.
  • Full-screen view — no browser address bar eating screen space, more room for what matters.
  • Stays signed in longer than a browser tab — open it, see the board, close it, repeat.

IPHONE / IPAD STEPS

Add to Home Screen — Safari

Important: you must be using Safari on iOS, not Chrome or Firefox. Apple only allows installs from Safari. If you opened this page in another browser, copy the URL and paste it into Safari first.

  1. 1

    Tap the Share button

    At the bottom of the screen on iPhone (or the top right on iPad), tap the Share icon — it looks like this:
  2. 2

    Scroll down and tap "Add to Home Screen"

    The Share menu has a long list of options. Scroll down past the row of app icons until you see "Add to Home Screen" with a small plus square icon. Tap it.
  3. 3

    Tap "Add" in the top right

    You'll see a preview with the ULC icon and the name "Union Line Calls". You can edit the name if you want a shorter label — "ULC" works. Then tap Add in the top right.
  4. 4

    Open it from your home screen

    Close Safari and find the ULC icon on your home screen. Tap it — you'll see the app open full-screen with no browser chrome. That's the installed PWA.

Once it's on your home screen

Tap the ULC icon to open it. If you haven't created an account yet, sign up and complete your profile so you can favorite locals.

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⚠ Installing does not turn on alerts

Push notifications are per device. Installing the app puts the icon on your home screen — it does not enrol the phone for alerts. You have to turn it on from inside the app, on each device you want alerted:

  1. Open Union Line Calls from your home screen icon, not from your browser.
  2. Go to Profile and scroll to Alert Preferences.
  3. Turn on the alerts you want. Under Job alerts, that's 📲 Push for job calls; under Book alerts, it's Book movement alerts.
  4. Scroll to Push notifications (this device) and tap Enable on this device.
  5. Tap Allow when your phone asks permission. Your phone then appears under Your enabled devices — that's how you know it worked.

Repeat on every device you want alerts on — enrolling your phone does not enrol your laptop. Job and book alerts come with a Journeyman membership.

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TROUBLESHOOTING

Common questions

I don't see 'Add to Home Screen' on iOS

Most likely you're not in Safari. Chrome and Firefox on iPhone can't install web apps — only Safari can. Copy the URL, open Safari, paste it in, then try again.

I don't get push notifications after installing

Installing the app does not turn on alerts — you enable them per device from inside the app. Open Union Line Calls from your home screen icon, go to Profile → Alert Preferences, and under "Push notifications (this device)" tap "Enable on this device", then tap Allow. Your device should then be listed under "Your enabled devices". On iPhone you must install to the home screen and open it from there first — Safari itself can't receive push. Requires a Journeyman (Pro) or Foreman membership.

I enabled push on my phone but my tablet gets nothing

Push is per device, by design — each phone, tablet or computer has to be enrolled separately. Open the app on the other device and run through Profile → Alert Preferences → "Enable on this device" there too. Everything currently enrolled is listed under "Your enabled devices" on your profile.

The app looks like a regular website, not full-screen

You're probably still in Safari/Chrome rather than the installed app. Look at your home screen — there should be a separate ULC icon. Open it from there to get the full-screen view.

Can I install it on a computer?

Yes — Chrome and Edge on Windows, Mac, or Linux support it. See the Computer tab above for steps. Safari for Mac and Firefox don't currently support web app installs.

How do I remove it?

Same as any app. iOS: long-press the icon, tap 'Remove App'. Android: long-press, drag to 'Uninstall'. Desktop: open the installed app, click the three-dot menu, choose 'Uninstall Union Line Calls'.