No, usually voicemail systems like that only require you to type te number corresponding to the letter, it doesn't matter that a particular number also corresponds to other letters. So, if I were to typ Chris, I would simply touch 2 for c, 4 for h, 7 for r and again 7 for the s, so, 2477.
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Dacia Cole Sent: Wednesday, September 16, 2015 8:37 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Question about searching a telephone directory for peoples names So for instance if I want to type in the name Chris, I would press the number 2 4 times then the number 4 3 times then the number 7 4 times as well, is that right? thanks, Dacia On 9/16/15, Sieghard Weitzel <[email protected]> wrote: > Yes, it's basically a matter of practice and knowing which letters > correspond to which number, e.g. 1 is nothing, 2 is A, B and C, 3 is > D, E and F and so on. I find it quite natural now and I hardly have to > think which numbers to push if, for example, I want to enter the first > 3 letters of a last name like "Smith", I know I have to push 7 6 4. > Here is the complete list of letters: > > 1 = nothing > 2 = A, B and C > 3 = D, E and F > 4 = G, H and I > 5 = J, K and L > 6 = M, N and O > 7 = P, Q, R and S (apart from the 9 that is the only number with 4 > letters) > 8 = T, U and V > 9 = W, X, Y and Z > > I don't usually have hints enabled, so when I touch a number on the > keypad Voiceover only speaks the number and not the letters which the > number also represents which I just find distracting. > > > Regards, > Sieghard > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of Marianne Denning > Sent: Wednesday, September 16, 2015 7:48 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Question about searching a telephone directory for > peoples names > > I have just memorized the letters on each key. I hate that option > because it often times out on me. Lots of luck and if you are > successful please give me a tip. > > On 9/16/15, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: >> Hi, >> Sometimes when people call offices, and they aren't sure of the >> person extension, they can press a key, and search a directory of names. >> However, >> it asks you to enter letters of their name to find them. When I'm on >> the iPhone, it gives the letters that correspond with the numbers, >> but I can't seem to get it to recognize that their letters when I >> want them to be and they just keep showing up as numbers. How do I >> search a telephone directory with an iPhone? I have an iPhone six and >> I'm using voice over. >> Thank you, >> Dacia >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> -- >> The following information is important for all members of the VIPhone >> list. >> >> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, >> or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact >> the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list >> itself. >> >> Your VIPhone list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at >> [email protected] >> >> The archives for this list can be searched at >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups "VIPhone" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, >> send an email to [email protected]. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > > > -- > Marianne Denning, TVI, MA > Teacher of students who are blind or visually impaired > (513) 607-6053 > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the VIPhone list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, > or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact > the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your VIPhone list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at > [email protected] > > The archives for this list can be searched at > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send > an email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the VIPhone list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, > or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact > the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your VIPhone list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at > [email protected] > > The archives for this list can be searched at > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send > an email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- The following information is important for all members of the VIPhone list. 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