Android 2.3 User Manual
Placing and receiving calls
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Dialing by voice
You can use the Voice Dialer application to place a phone call by speaking the name of
a contact or a phone number.
a contact or a phone number.
You can also use Voice Search to dial a number, to search the web by speaking, to
send a message, and to use voice actions to perform many other common tasks, as
described in “Searching by text and voice” on page 93.
send a message, and to use voice actions to perform many other common tasks, as
described in “Searching by text and voice” on page 93.
Place a call by speaking
1
Touch the Voice Dialer icon
in the Launcher or on the Home screen.
See “Opening and switching applications” on page 40 to learn more about
opening and switching applications.
opening and switching applications.
If you have a BlueTooth headset that supports “voice-recognition” or “voice-
dialing,” you may be able to open Voice Dialer by pressing your headset’s main
button or in some other way, and dial by voice using your headset. For details, see
the documentation that came with your headset.
dialing,” you may be able to open Voice Dialer by pressing your headset’s main
button or in some other way, and dial by voice using your headset. For details, see
the documentation that came with your headset.
The Voice Dialer opens, listening for your spoken instructions, and displaying some
hints for how to use it.
hints for how to use it.
2
Say “Call” followed by the name of the contact to call.
Or follow one of the suggestions for dialing a number or controlling your phone in
other ways.
other ways.