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iPhone voice dialing (sort of) for $5 a month
The iPhone lacks a built-in voice dialing mechanism. However, it does offer easy access to AT&T's $5-per-month VoiceDial ("VoiceConnect") function, which is accessible by tapping "Settings," then "Phone," then "AT&T Services," and finally "Voice Connect," or by simply dialing *08 on the keypad.
The service, unfortunately, requires that you set up a remotely stored address book (it can't dial the numbers stored on your phone). You can, however, import contacts from Yahoo!, Outlook, and other email programs. It stores up to 2000 contacts.
VoiceDial also requires more steps than most built-in voice dialing functions. You have to either press the phone button, then the keypad button, then dial *08, or store *08 as a contact.
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I set the number up as a contact and then added it to the top of the list in my favorites. When I'm driving I make sure that my favorites screen is on before I start my trip. If I need to make a call I simply turn on the phone and click the voice dial favorite. I have a hands-free car kit that takes over.
One disadvantage is that in my "recent's" column the calls show up as "*8" - not as the number I called.
It is not a perfect solution but it is much safer than looking up a number on the road.
- by itspecialist007 September 23, 2008 6:42 AM PDT
- Voice on the Go is a similar service for 5.99 which you can similarly use to call your contacts (there are limits in minutes per month) US/Canada wide and also access to your mailbox including reading the mail and sending mail.
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(4 Comments)If you ask them, they might have a shortcut kinda mini application to put on home screen to call the number automatically; you still will have to register and setup your mail account and contacts on their website but it is a much better deal than 5$ for only voice dialing given you use the mail functionality (IMAP or POP required)
www . voiceonthego . com