Create & Use Phone Call Mod | Master Mods in Stardew Valley

Ever wished you could chat with your favorite Stardew Valley NPCs without leaving your farm? Well, with the Phone Call Mod, now you can! Mods are more than just fun additions—they’re a way to transform your entire gameplay experience. Whether it’s enhancing interactions, automating tasks, or completely reshaping the world around you.

Mods are bundles of packages that can add extra functionalities and features in Stardew Valley. There are many uses of mods that will be helpful for players in Stardew Valley. You can add multiple features from mods like showing NPCs on the map, auto harvest, visible fish, multiplayer, etc.

How to Install SMAPI (Stardew Modding API)

If you are an Android player you can download Stardew Valley APK to play the game with mods using SMAPI. But, if you are an iOS player you cannot add mods in the game, because Stardew Valley iOS didn’t allow molding.

Android and PC players can install SMAPI Mods after visiting the official website. There you will find 3 website links (nexusmods, curseforge, and GitHub) where you can download the official SMAPI file. For download visit the website.

Download SMAPI Mod From The Offical Website

Download SMAPI from the official website.

Follow the installation rules to set it up on your computer.

SMAPI allows you to use Stardew Valley mods.

How to Use Mods

Download and unzip the mod files.

Find mods from trusted websites.

Launch the game using SMAPI to activate the mods.

Put the mod files into the “Mods” folder in your Stardew Valley installation.

Troubleshooting Mods

Make sure mods are compatible with your version of Stardew Valley and SMAPI.

If mods aren’t working, check for updates or specific instructions on the mod page.

Compatibility List

Some mods may not work together. Check the compatibility list on the mod page to avoid problems.

Get Help or Ask Questions

Join the modding community (forums, Discord, or Reddit) to get help or ask questions if you’re stopped.

Using XNB Mods (Not Recommended)

XNB mods change game files directly, which can cause problems with updates and make it harder to remove the mod later.

It’s better to use SMAPI mods instead of XNB mods to avoid these problems.

Creating Mods

You can make mods by divide into types:

C# Mods

These mods change the core mechanics of the game.

You need to require programming knowledge in C#.

Content Packs

Content packs can add new NPCs, add shops, create new items, edit maps, and more.

These are made using special text files and depend on a C# mod tool to work.

They are easier to make because you don’t need to know how to program in C#.

Note: It’s usually easier to start with creating content packs since it doesn’t require programming skills.

Modding: Phone Calls

Now I will tell you about modding phone calls. This is a more advanced guide for people who create mods.

Incoming calls format

You can add or change incoming calls by editing the “Data/IncomingPhoneCalls” file.

Here’s how it works:

Key: A unique string ID for each incoming call’s data.

Value: A model with the following fields (information) about the call.

In simple words, you give each incoming call a unique name (key) and then set the details of the call (value) in a special format. Now I will discuss the model with the fields below table:

Phone Call Settings

Field	What It Means
Dialogue	Words that show when the player picks up the phone.
From NPC	(Optional) Name of the person calling.
From Portrait	(Optional) Picture of the person calling.
From Display Name	(Optional) The name is shown for the caller.
Max Calls	(Optional) How many times the phone can ring for this? Use `-1` for no limit.
Trigger Condition	(Optional) When the phone can ring.
Ring Condition	(Optional) Another rule is to check if the phone rings.
Ignore Base Chance	(Optional) If yes, the phone always checks if it can ring. The default is no.
Simple Dialogue Split By	(Optional) Cut long text into small pieces. Example: ‘A#B#C’ becomes 3 boxes.
Custom Fields	Extra things you can add for the phone call.