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2F. Voice Services

Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) (page 68)

Managing Voice Memos (page 70)

Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR)

You can use your phone’s built-in automatic speech recognition (ASR) software to dial a phone number in your Contacts or to launch phone functions. All you have to do is to talk into the phone, and ASR will recognize your voice and complete tasks by itself.

Activating ASR

Press and hold or .

The screen displays 7 voice command options and the phone prompts you to say the name of the command you want to use. To complete your task, simply follow the voice prompts.

Available ASR commands include:

Call [Name] [Type] / [Number] to call an entry in your Contacts list or a spoken phone number. (See “Making a Voice Call With ASR” on page 69.)

Send Msg to [Name] [Type] / [Number] to send a message to an entry in your Contacts list or a spoken phone number.

Find [Name] [Type] to find a Contact entry.

Go to [Menu] to jump directly to menu items or applications. (See “Opening Menus With ASR” on page 69.)

Check [Item] to check your phone’s status. (See “Checking Phone Status Using ASR” on page 69.)

Tip: Use ASR in a quiet environment so it can accurately recognize your commands.

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