diff --git a/src/AmbientLightingThread.h b/src/AmbientLightingThread.h
index 98ccedde4..fd3c66cda 100644
--- a/src/AmbientLightingThread.h
+++ b/src/AmbientLightingThread.h
@@ -5,6 +5,11 @@
 NCP5623 rgb;
 #endif
 
+#ifdef UNPHONE
+#include "unPhone.h"
+extern unPhone unphone;
+#endif
+
 namespace concurrency
 {
 class AmbientLightingThread : public concurrency::OSThread
@@ -20,8 +25,8 @@ class AmbientLightingThread : public concurrency::OSThread
         // moduleConfig.ambient_lighting.green = (myNodeInfo.my_node_num & 0x00FF00) >> 8;
         // moduleConfig.ambient_lighting.blue = myNodeInfo.my_node_num & 0x0000FF;
 
-#ifdef HAS_NCP5623
         _type = type;
+#ifdef HAS_NCP5623
         if (_type == ScanI2C::DeviceType::NONE) {
             LOG_DEBUG("AmbientLightingThread disabling due to no RGB leds found on I2C bus\n");
             disable();
@@ -37,14 +42,23 @@ class AmbientLightingThread : public concurrency::OSThread
             rgb.begin();
             setLighting();
         }
+#endif
+#ifdef UNPHONE
+        if (!moduleConfig.ambient_lighting.led_state) {
+            LOG_DEBUG("AmbientLightingThread disabling due to moduleConfig.ambient_lighting.led_state OFF\n");
+            disable();
+            return;
+        }
+        LOG_DEBUG("AmbientLightingThread initializing\n");
+        setLighting();
 #endif
     }
 
   protected:
     int32_t runOnce() override
     {
-#ifdef HAS_NCP5623
-        if (_type == ScanI2C::NCP5623 && moduleConfig.ambient_lighting.led_state) {
+#if defined(HAS_NCP5623) || defined(UNPHONE)
+        if ((_type == ScanI2C::NCP5623 || _type == ScanI2C::RGBLED_CA) && moduleConfig.ambient_lighting.led_state) {
             setLighting();
             return 30000; // 30 seconds to reset from any animations that may have been running from Ext. Notification
         } else {
@@ -68,6 +82,11 @@ class AmbientLightingThread : public concurrency::OSThread
         LOG_DEBUG("Initializing Ambient lighting w/ current=%d, red=%d, green=%d, blue=%d\n",
                   moduleConfig.ambient_lighting.current, moduleConfig.ambient_lighting.red, moduleConfig.ambient_lighting.green,
                   moduleConfig.ambient_lighting.blue);
+#endif
+#ifdef UNPHONE
+        unphone.rgb(moduleConfig.ambient_lighting.red, moduleConfig.ambient_lighting.green, moduleConfig.ambient_lighting.blue);
+        LOG_DEBUG("Initializing Ambient lighting w/ red=%d, green=%d, blue=%d\n", moduleConfig.ambient_lighting.red,
+                  moduleConfig.ambient_lighting.green, moduleConfig.ambient_lighting.blue);
 #endif
     }
 };
diff --git a/src/detect/ScanI2C.h b/src/detect/ScanI2C.h
index c8fcfee10..b4341bcc0 100644
--- a/src/detect/ScanI2C.h
+++ b/src/detect/ScanI2C.h
@@ -41,9 +41,8 @@ class ScanI2C
         BQ24295,
         LSM6DS3,
         TCA9555,
-#ifdef HAS_NCP5623
+        RGBLED_CA,
         NCP5623,
-#endif
     } DeviceType;
 
     // typedef uint8_t DeviceAddress;
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 744fda4de..4b3212f5f 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -494,11 +494,15 @@ void setup()
  * "found".
  */
 
-// Only one supported RGB LED currently
+// Only one supported I2C RGB LED currently (plus common anode RGB LED used by the unPhone)
 #ifdef HAS_NCP5623
     rgb_found = i2cScanner->find(ScanI2C::DeviceType::NCP5623);
 #endif
 
+#ifdef UNPHONE
+    rgb_found.type = ScanI2C::DeviceType::RGBLED_CA;
+#endif
+
 #if !defined(ARCH_PORTDUINO) && !defined(ARCH_STM32WL)
     auto acc_info = i2cScanner->firstAccelerometer();
     accelerometer_found = acc_info.type != ScanI2C::DeviceType::NONE ? acc_info.address : accelerometer_found;
@@ -590,6 +594,20 @@ void setup()
     if (config.display.oled != meshtastic_Config_DisplayConfig_OledType_OLED_AUTO)
         screen_model = config.display.oled;
 
+#ifdef UNPHONE
+    // initialise IO expander with pinmodes
+    Wire.beginTransmission(0x26);
+    Wire.write(0x06);
+    Wire.write(0x7A);
+    Wire.write(0xDD);
+    Wire.endTransmission();
+    Wire.beginTransmission(0x26);
+    Wire.write(0x02);
+    Wire.write(0x04); // Backlight on
+    Wire.write(0x22); // G&B LEDs off
+    Wire.endTransmission();
+#endif
+
 #if defined(USE_SH1107)
     screen_model = meshtastic_Config_DisplayConfig_OledType_OLED_SH1107; // set dimension of 128x128
     display_geometry = GEOMETRY_128_128;
diff --git a/src/modules/ExternalNotificationModule.cpp b/src/modules/ExternalNotificationModule.cpp
index a38b231af..be8fd2be2 100644
--- a/src/modules/ExternalNotificationModule.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/ExternalNotificationModule.cpp
@@ -36,6 +36,18 @@ uint8_t brightnessValues[] = {0, 10, 20, 30, 50, 90, 160, 170}; // blue gets mul
 bool ascending = true;
 #endif
 
+#ifdef UNPHONE
+#include "unPhone.h"
+extern unPhone unphone;
+
+uint8_t red = 0;
+uint8_t green = 0;
+uint8_t blue = 0;
+uint8_t colorState = 1;
+const uint8_t duration = 15;
+uint8_t counter = 0;
+#endif
+
 #ifndef PIN_BUZZER
 #define PIN_BUZZER false
 #endif
@@ -72,7 +84,6 @@ int32_t ExternalNotificationModule::runOnce()
     if (!moduleConfig.external_notification.enabled) {
         return INT32_MAX; // we don't need this thread here...
     } else {
-
         bool isPlaying = rtttl::isPlaying();
 #ifdef HAS_I2S
         isPlaying = rtttl::isPlaying() || audioThread->isPlaying();
@@ -133,6 +144,25 @@ int32_t ExternalNotificationModule::runOnce()
             }
 #endif
 
+#ifdef UNPHONE
+            if (rgb_found.type == ScanI2C::RGBLED_CA) {
+                red = colorState & 4;   // Red enabled on colorState = 4,5,6,7
+                green = colorState & 2; // Green enabled on colorState = 2,3,6,7
+                blue = colorState & 1;  // Blue enabled on colorState = 1,3,5,7
+                unphone.rgb(red, green, blue);
+                LOG_DEBUG("RGB runOnce: %i, %i, %i\n", red, green, blue);
+
+                counter++; // tick on
+                if (counter > duration) {
+                    counter = 0;
+                    colorState++; // next color
+                    if (colorState > 7) {
+                        colorState = 1;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+#endif
+
 #ifdef T_WATCH_S3
             drv.go();
 #endif
@@ -197,6 +227,11 @@ void ExternalNotificationModule::setExternalOn(uint8_t index)
         rgb.setColor(red, green, blue);
     }
 #endif
+#ifdef UNPHONE
+    if (rgb_found.type == ScanI2C::RGBLED_CA) {
+        unphone.rgb(red, green, blue);
+    }
+#endif
 #ifdef T_WATCH_S3
     drv.go();
 #endif
@@ -230,6 +265,14 @@ void ExternalNotificationModule::setExternalOff(uint8_t index)
         rgb.setColor(red, green, blue);
     }
 #endif
+#ifdef UNPHONE
+    if (rgb_found.type == ScanI2C::RGBLED_CA) {
+        red = 0;
+        green = 0;
+        blue = 0;
+        unphone.rgb(red, green, blue);
+    }
+#endif
 #ifdef T_WATCH_S3
     drv.stop();
 #endif