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making calls without opening phone/using touchscreen

So I can call the last person (just hit phone * phone). On the default phone screen (with the keypad, speed dial, call history, etc), is it possibl e easily get to speed dial or something of the sort?
I can hit phone * right rocker (menu), then get to speed dial, but it takes a lot of taps. Why isn't the numberpad accessible with the 4-way? Argh.

tedder said:
So I can call the last person (just hit phone * phone). On the default phone screen (with the keypad, speed dial, call history, etc), is it possibl e easily get to speed dial or something of the sort?
I can hit phone * right rocker (menu), then get to speed dial, but it takes a lot of taps. Why isn't the numberpad accessible with the 4-way? Argh.
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Option 1. Use Voice Speed Dial. Go to settings and set up your voice tags first. Then click the button on the left face at the top and speak the name. Phone dials! Only one click needed.
Option 2. Use Microsoft Voice Command. Don't have to tag first, will find anything in your contact list. Most of the time.
Option 3. Same as 1 or 2, but get a BT headset and click on its button instead of the phone button. Don't even have to touch the phone.
Option 4. Set up one-touch dialing. Go to contacts, press and hold a number, then do "Voice Dial" option. Assign to a digit 1-9. Then bring up the keypad and press and hold that same digit.

I've been complaining about this same UI gripe.
Wouldn't it be nice to hit call and go to the dial screen, and then use the up/down buttons to access the recent calls list like on a normal smartphone?

fuzzycuffs said:
I've been complaining about this same UI gripe.
Wouldn't it be nice to hit call and go to the dial screen, and then use the up/down buttons to access the recent calls list like on a normal smartphone?
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Or like my old Nokia 6310: just browse through your contacts with the up/down button. You can do that, but you can hardly see anything from a bit further away (when the phone is in a holder on the dash in the car). It should be possible to configure a mode where you only see names and numbers in a big font when using the phone. I don't care about addresses and stuf when I'm calling. It's a wonderful machine, but the phone is only usable when standing still...

I just set up 9 speed dial numbers. I hit the phone key, than tap and hold on number 1-9 and the associated number is dialed. Only minus is that you have to remember which contact is under which number. Takes only two taps.
In contacts, you can choose menu-options and have the contacts list show only only the names instead of the numbers as well. By pressing the right of the D-pad you can choose which number must be the first in the list. Then hide the numbers and just press to call. I admit, the contacts are a bit small when you are in e.g. a car. I set up the most used number of each contact, only if I want to reach them on another number I have to go into the contact itself to select the right number.

Do I have to BUY Voice Dial Software?
I previously had the O2 XDAII that had Fonix Fone Dial included in the bundle. I've now bought the Orange SPVM1500 (Alpine) but no voice dial apps are included.
Anyone know where I can get a voice-dial application for free?
Cheers from a hopeful newbie to this site.

I, too, was finding it tedious to perform simple phone function like quick dial or dedial. After I installed MS Voice Command, this phone is 100% easier to dial. Just push the button on phone or bluetooth headset, say "call last" to redial, or "call mike smith at mobile". Works extremely well without any training needed.
You can also say stuff like:
What is my signal strength
what is my battery level
what calls have I missed
play media
open start word
etc
I am still learning all the commands, but so far it's being one of the best software for PPC.

I want to chime in to say MS Voice Command is the BEST! Push ONE button and say "Call Emily on mobile". It even works with your bluetooth headset button. It doesn't get any easier folks!

I want it for FREE.
Trouble is, I had the facility before (Fonix VoiceDial) and now I don't.
I, therefore, want some FREE voice dial software. Anyone got any ideas please?
Thanks.

Am I missing something here?
U just press the button above thered call button to go into your contacts and move to the one you want... then call...
If you want a call history on a click of a button why dont you try and replace contacts or calender with call history?

I use vijay's callhistory prog,
http://www.vijay555.com/index.php?Releases:VJPhoneShortcuts
and I have remapped the left soft key, and it's one click away

OK after much messing with BT stuff and how much hastle it is. Im looking at sticking with wired headset that comes with the XDA2i, is it possible to get the unit to open a voice dial program from pressing the green button on the headset lead?? i havent used any voice dial progs, i dont have time to be messing trying out loads of progs and resting the xda all the time. I just want to have a prog installed. Listen to my music and tomtom5, answer calls like I can currently but then with the press of the green button switch to the voice dial prog.. tell it who to call chat then press the red button to end the call and switch back to the music and tomtom5.
can it be done and if so i need idiot guide... im not a hacker/programmer, ive never used a reg edit, have not idea what an extended rom etc is.
Many thanks

Try smartskey that remap navigator buttons in phone app to contacts/call history/quick dial.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=256525

i'm trying to use the 99 speed dials... it gets easier to remember in time
Koksie said:
I just set up 9 speed dial numbers. I hit the phone key, than tap and hold on number 1-9 and the associated number is dialed. Only minus is that you have to remember which contact is under which number. Takes only two taps.
In contacts, you can choose menu-options and have the contacts list show only only the names instead of the numbers as well. By pressing the right of the D-pad you can choose which number must be the first in the list. Then hide the numbers and just press to call. I admit, the contacts are a bit small when you are in e.g. a car. I set up the most used number of each contact, only if I want to reach them on another number I have to go into the contact itself to select the right number.
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Get smartskey. After pressing the the phone button (green call button), you can then just press up or down to get to your speed dial list or call history. This program has made my life with the Wizard a million times easier. Voice Dial and Voice Command are both good programs for touch free dialing as many others have suggested.

use smarstkey, vjphoneshortcuts. assign the left softkey to call history and the right to contacts. when you hold the down key in "contacts" for a while it starts to change the letters so you just press one of the soft keys a little of up and down and the green key

how do you enter extended numbers into the wizard contacts

Hi, I have been trying to find out how to enter extensions to phone numbers to wm5 but I have had no luck. Does anyone know how to do this? IE 1-555-123-4567 ext 2 then ext 10
Thanks for the help!
My Vario is great!

Use a comma between the main number and the number you want to dial for the extension. Each comma is a second (or something like that) pause before the next number is dialed so if there is a voice greeting before you are allowed to input an extension, you might need to use a few commas in a row.
This works pretty cool, I have it set up to automatically tap into a couple voicemail systems for me just off of speed dial. MUCH safer while driving!

thanks!
Thank you very much for the help, it worked perfectly!!!
david

pause
I enter a "p" for a pause. I wonder how that is different from a comma.

p and comas are the same

phone number display problem and dialing numbers with extensions

Hi All,
Great site!!
I have 2 questions:
1 - When I use smart dialing from my hermes I use the direction arrows once I have found the contact and choose the work number of a contact that has an extension as +1 (999) 999-9999 x 9999 I then get a dialog saying "Invalid entry, please try again."
This same entry dials fine from speed dial or dialing from contacts, any suggestions, it's a real pain to manually dial the whole number.
2 - I have my numbers in outlook 2003 and they are formatted with the +country code format, so all numbers have a + in front of them.
When I smart dial, I can't see the last number of the phone number it only shows
+1 (xxx) xxx-xxx
Again it's really annoying as the only way I can find the number is by dialing and I usually use the smart dial to find a phone number when I am looking for someone's phone number.
BTW I have tried to edit the number and remove the + but outlook put's it back. This is actually good when travelling.
Thanks in advance,
I apologise in advance if this information is somewhere on the site, I am not lazy and I did read quite a bit before posting.
ROM version: 2.15.502.3
WM5

on my outlook, I have the phone num , ext and the phone will dial and wait for pickup before dialing the ext.
of course, i am not using the country code feature, so...

I would be happy with that behavior.
If I could change the font to be smaller in the phone application at least I could see the whole number.
Thanks for sharing.

When in Dial mode press and hold on a contact does not show all available numbers

Hope to make myself clear enough.
With previous phones (Kaiser, Cruise) when I was pressing and holding a contact in "Phone Dial Mode" I had the option of choosing which number to dial (cellular, home, office .. whatever phone number was inserted in the contact)
Now with the HD (Italian TIM ROM) when I press and hold the contact it just dials the number. To change which number to dial (from a specific contact) I have to "swipe" with the finger left or right: unfortunately doing so many times accidentaly the dial goes off.
Other annoying point is that it doesn't show the number, just the "field" (cellular, office, home)
Is there a way to change it and have it like the Kaiser/Cruise?

UP,
no one who would like the issue solved?

yes please

claudioita said:
Hope to make myself clear enough.
With previous phones (Kaiser, Cruise) when I was pressing and holding a contact in "Phone Dial Mode" I had the option of choosing which number to dial (cellular, home, office .. whatever phone number was inserted in the contact)
Now with the HD (Italian TIM ROM) when I press and hold the contact it just dials the number. To change which number to dial (from a specific contact) I have to "swipe" with the finger left or right: unfortunately doing so many times accidentaly the dial goes off.
Other annoying point is that it doesn't show the number, just the "field" (cellular, office, home)
Is there a way to change it and have it like the Kaiser/Cruise?
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Not near my phone to try it.... but I'm pretty sure that
1. sliding your thumb from "left to right" or "right to left" on a particular contact.... causes the display to cycle through that contacts email addresses & numbers.
(This only works for contacts that have more than one number... which you can see by the little arrows on the little <m>, <h>, <txt>, <w>, <e> logo, which also serves to show if its a Home or Work number.)
2. Then tapping that contact calls them on the displayed number... but only if it's a phone number thats being displayed.
I think what may be catching you out is that rather than HOLD TO DISPLAY, we now have to SLIDE..... yet another change caused by touch flow, even though the screen doesn't lookvery 3D.

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Not near my phone to try it.... but I'm pretty sure that
1. sliding your thumb from "left to right" or "right to left" on a particular contact.... causes the display to cycle through that contacts email addresses & numbers.
(This only works for contacts that have more than one number... which you can see by the little arrows on the little <m>, <h>, <txt>, <w>, <e> logo, which also serves to show if its a Home or Work number.)
2. Then tapping that contact calls them on the displayed number... but only if it's a phone number thats being displayed.
I think what may be catching you out is that rather than HOLD TO DISPLAY, we now have to SLIDE..... yet another change caused by touch flow, even though the screen doesn't lookvery 3D.
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1) Yes I know; unfortunately 9 times out of 10 it doesn't change the number to be called , rather I dial the number that is there (the number that I do NOT want to dial)
More then that it does not show the number behind (for example, sometimes I remember some numbers of the phone to be called, not if it stored under Office or Office 2
For me is a real pain. I really want the previous behaviour: TAP AND HOLD that gives you all the available number.
Any way to have it on the HD?

Writing SMS through phone dial dialog

Hi everyone,
if I search for a name via the dial numbers in the phone dialog (after pressing green dial button) it works fine to dial the numbers of the persons I found. But if I press the left or right key to switch between home or phone number, mail or sms, I'm not able to create SMS or mails out of this window. On my old htc artemis with wm6 but without touchFlo it worked fine and it is much more useful than going to contacts overview because of the easy searching.
Hope you understand what I try to say
Thanks for any help, Tobi

You are right. However, once name is selected (with <m>) you can tap "Menu" - "Send Text Message" to send SMS.

Hi,
You can search your contact on the sms or email screen. At the line of the phone number, you write the first words of your contact and you have the list of your repertory.
You have only to choose at which of them you want to send an sms. I think it's easiest like this !

Thanks for both of the answers
@azahidi: I found this out yesterday, you're right thats an option, but not an advance I think, menu is too inconvenient for finger control. the greatest problem is, that if I select a contact with my finger, the phone directly calls it insteat of just selecting it and giving me further options.
@pinou13: that's great, I didn't know this yet, I think that solves my problem in a way
But nevertheless, it would be great, if one could set that if I click on the contact in the dial window, instead of directly dealing the number, showing the same overview (call cell phone, call home, write mail, write sms) from the contacts window.
If someone know a solution to do so, please post it, but so far it's an alternative to do it via sms or mail menu.
Thanks, Tobi

You can solve your problem with the Spb Mobile Shell. It is very finger-friendly to use, I am happy with it, but it has to be paid after 14 days free trial. For details: http://www.spbsoftwarehouse.com/pocketpc-software/mobileshell/

Hm, looks great, but that's around 10% of the phones costs. I prefer to use freeware and I rather like touchFlo, but not in that one little thing