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Making a phone call with the Voice Control app
Using the Voice Control app, you can make a phone call by saying a phone number, or by saying the
name of someone in your Contacts app.
Dial a number
1.
To open the Voice Control app, press and hold the Mute key on the right side of your BlackBerry
device.
2.
After the beep, say "Dial" and the number that you want to call.
Call a contact
1.
To open the Voice Control app, press and hold the
Mute
key on the right side of your BlackBerry
device.
2.
After the beep, say a command. For example, "call Megan Ball." If you have multiple numbers for a
contact, you can specify which number you want to call. For example, you can say "Call Ian at work."
Searching using the Voice Control app
When you say your search terms, the Voice Control app automatically searches your BlackBerry device
first. To search the Internet before searching your device, specify that you want to search the Internet
when you say your search terms. For example, "Search the Internet for electric cars."
To help improve your search results, be as specific as possible with your search terms. For example,
"Search contacts for Megan Ball," "Search for messages from Matthew," or "Search for notes containing
the word dogs."
Search your device using the Voice Control App
1.
To open the Voice Control app, press and hold the Mute key on the right side of your BlackBerry
device.
2.
After the beep, say your search terms. For example, "Search contacts for Megan Ball."
Search the Internet using the Voice Control app
1.
To open the Voice Control app, press and hold the Mute key on the right side of your BlackBerry
device.
2.
After the beep, say your search terms and specify that you want to search the Internet. For example,
"search the Internet for custom cars."
Ask a question using the Voice Control app
You can ask a variety of questions using the Voice Control app. If your question can't be answered,
you'll have the option of searching the Internet for your question.
1.
To open the Voice Control app, press and hold the Mute key on the right side of your BlackBerry
device.
2.
After the beep, ask a question. For example, you can say "How many people live in Canada?" "What
is the square root of 36?" or "Why is the sky blue?"
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