T-Mobile MDA III manual VoiceDial, Placing a call by name, Call name Dial a number Quit or Goodbye

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3.7 VoiceDial

VoiceDial is a voice activated interface that enables you to use your voice to call Contacts, or dial a phone number with your T-Mobile MDA III.

Tap > Programs > Fonix Voice Apps folder > VoiceDial

Or alternatively, you can manually assign a launch button by tapping > Settings > Buttons. Refer to Chapter 5 for detailed information about the Buttons settings.

After launching VoiceDial you should see the screen to the right, and VoiceDial will say, "Call a contact or dial a number ?" After you hear the prompt VoiceDial will play a single beep indicating that the microphone is on, and in "listening" mode. A blue volume meter will also be displayed when the microphone is on.

NOTE: If there is no contact name in your Microsoft Contacts, VoiceDial will say “What num- ber?” when launching VoiceDial.

While in listening mode you should say one of the following commands:

"Call (name)"

"Dial a number"

"Quit or Goodbye"

Do not speak until you hear the single beep sound and/or see the blue volume meter. Speaking too soon will cause recognition problems.

The first time you use VoiceDial, a recognition file is generated from the data entered in Microsoft Contacts on your T-Mobile MDA III. However, any additions or deletions to your Contacts will not be recognized unless you update the Contacts. See more information in the VoiceDial set- tings later in this section.

Placing a call by name

To place a call by speaking a contact name:

1.Tap > Programs > Fonix Voice Apps > Voice-Dial or press the VoiceDial launch button you have set.

2.Say "Call," followed by the first and last name of the contact you want to call, or if you have previously created a nickname for the contact, you may say the nickname. (For more information on creating a nickname, see the VoiceDial settings later in this section.)

3.Additionally, you can say the location at which you want to reach the contact (work, home, mobile, pager).

The following examples are valid commands for placing calls by name:

"Call John Smith"

"Call John Smith at home"