NOTE The first time you open Voice Dial, a brief audio tutorial explains how to use voice dialling. You can choose to skip the tutorial.

2Say the contact name, number or name and number type (such as "John Smith mobile").

TIP You can use voice dialling to call any contact number type except the following: fax, pager, assistant and radio. Some of these types appear for contacts in certain online accounts only (such as a Google or Exchange contact).

3If prompted, provide additional information for the number you want to call. For example, if you say a contact name only, and you have multiple phone numbers for that contact, Voice Dial prompts you to say the type of number you want to call (such as mobile, home or work). Or, if you say a contact name that matches more than one contact in your contacts list, Voice Dial prompts you to specify which contact you want.

Additional Voice Dial commands: You can say any of the following voice commands when Voice Dial is open:

Table 1. Voice Dial commands

Say

To

 

 

Redial

Redial the last number called

Voicemail

Check voicemail

Repeat

Repeat the last audio prompt

Back or Try

Go back one step and repeat the preceding audio

again

prompt

Restart, Reset

Start from the beginning

or Start over

 

Cancel, Stop

Exit Voice Dial without making a call

or Exit

 

TIP You can also exit Voice Dial by tapping Cancel, pressing and holding volume, throwing the card off the top of the screen or pressing the button on an attached headset.

TIP You can turn on a preference that allows you to use voice dialling when the screen is locked (see Use voice dialling when the screen is locked). If this preference is on, you can access voice dialling by first turning the screen on if it is off (by pressing the power button or sliding out the keyboard), and then pressing and holding volume. You do not need to enter your PIN or password. If this preference is on and you have a headset attached to your smartphone, you can access voice dialling when the screen is locked by pressing and holding the button on the headset—you don't need to turn the screen on first.

Dial by contact name using Just Type

1Display Card view (see Manage applications in Card view) or open the Launcher (see Open an application in the Launcher).

2Begin typing the contact first or last name or initials.

3Tap one of the contact's phone numbers to dial it. If only the contact name appears, tap the name to display the phone numbers for that contact and tap the number you want.

Dial using the onscreen dial pad

The onscreen dial pad is useful when you need to dial numbers that are expressed as letters and when you need large, brightly lit numbers that you can tap.

1Open Phone .

2If the dial pad isn’t displayed, tap .

3Tap the dial pad numbers to enter the number.

4Tap to dial.

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