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46 Using Phone Features
3.4 Smart Dialing
Smart Dialing makes it easy for you to dial a phone
number.
When you start entering a phone number or contact
name, Smart Dialing will automatically search and sort the
contact entries in Contacts and the phone numbers in Call
History (including incoming, outgoing, and missed calls).
You can then select the desired number or contact from
the filtered list to dial.
Smart Dialing panel
Tips on using Smart Dialing
Smart Dialing starts looking for numbers or contacts that match the sequence you have entered. Below are
some tips on how to use Smart Dialing to quickly find a desired phone number or contact.
To find a phone number
• Simply enter the first one or two digits to find a phone number in Call History.
• Enter the first three digits or more if you want to find a phone number from the saved contacts on your
device.
To find a contact name
You can just enter the first letter of a contact’s first name or surname. Smart Dialing will search for the letter
starting from the first character of a contact name as well as from the character that appears after a space,
dash, or underscore in a contact name. For example, if you tap number “2” which is associated with [a, b, c]
on the Phone keypad, contact names such as the following will be considered matches: “Ben Miller”, “George
Adams”, “John-Carter”, “Carter, Ellen”, “Dixon, Allan”, “Thomas_Clark”, “JaneCampbell”.
If the matching list is long and you want to narrow down the search further, enter another letter. Using the
same example above, if you continue to tap “3” which is associated with [d, e, f], the matching list will be
narrowed down to the following names: “Ben Miller”, “George Adams”, “Carter, Ellen”, “Dixon, Allan”.
Make a call or send a text message using Smart Dialing
1. Press the TALK button on your device to open the Phone screen.
2. Begin entering the first few numbers or characters.
When you start entering a number or letter, the Smart Dialing panel will display matches found.
3. In the Smart Dialing panel, browse the list by sliding your finger or the stylus up or down or by pressing
NAVIGATION up or down.
4. You can do one of the following:
• When the desired contact is selected, press the TALK button to place a call.
• To send a text message to the selected contact, tap and hold the contact, and tap Send Text
Message.
• To call a different phone number associated with the selected contact, tap and hold the selected
contact, and tap the phone number you want to call.