HTC 8500 Cell Phone User Manual


 
Using Phone Features 47
3.4 Smart Dialing
Smart Dialing is a program that makes it easy for you to dial a phone
number. When you start entering numbers or characters, Smart Dialing
will automatically search and sort the contact entries on the SIM
card, 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.
Start Smart Dialing
Open the Phone screen, then tap the keys on the Phone keypad
that correspond to the phone number or contact you want to call.
Alternatively, you can use the sliding keyboard to input.
When you start entering a number or letter, the Smart Dialing panel will
appear automatically on the Phone screen. You can change the panel
size according to your need by tapping the arrow icon .
Portrait view with minimized
Smart Dialing panel
Landscape view with expanded
Smart Dialing panel
Tap to minimize or expand the
Smart Dialing panel
When you use the sliding keyboard to dial a number, the digits entered
will be displayed on the right side of the entry box and the equivalent
letters will appear on the left side. Whereas tapping the Phone keypad
will display only the digits in the entry box.