This is not correct. The keypad is not disabled when you are using the earpiece. Once you tilt the phone away from you and hear the speaker come on, simply press the keypad button. It's approximately in the center of the screen, and it's quite large and, of course, is identified by Voiceover. Once you hit that, the keypad becomes available. A headset is not necessary. Obviously, the keypad won't be available when you have the phone held to your ear, think of the issues it would cause if the screen remained active in that state. Remember we're dealing with a capacitive touch screen here, and any contact with your skin can activate it. Disabling it while it is next to your ear is really the only way the system could work.
On Dec 5, 2:36 pm, Rajiv Shah <rms...@starpower.net> wrote: > Hi, > > No, you don't need to tweak a setting. You simply need to tilt the phone > slightly until you hear the speaker turn on. That is when the keypad will > become available. > Unfortunately, the keypad is disabled when you are connected to a call on the > phone's ear piece. But if you use a blue-tooth or wired headset, the same > keypad will beome available. This is something the Apple folks overlooked in > the Iphone's evolution. This is also something which eliminates some > anonymity when keying in some confidential details. > > I hope this helps. > > Rajiv > > > > ---- Original message ---- > >Date: Sat, 5 Dec 2009 17:50:11 -0000 > >From: "Donal Fitzpatrick" <dfitz...@computing.dcu.ie> > >Subject: dealing with automated phone systems using iPhone and vo > >To: <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> > > >Hi, > > >I am trying to use the iPhone to gain access to one of those automated > >telephone systems. I'm sure you all know the sort of thing "press one to go > >insane, press 2 to have more automated options, press * to hear these > >options again". > > >However, after dialling the initial number, I can't seem to: > >1. find the keyboard; > >2. as a consequence enter the numbers required to proceed. > > >Has anyone any tips for dealing with this? Do I need to tweak a setting or > >something? > > >Thanks > > >Dónal > >OK the subject of this mail isn't the greatest description I've ever come up > >with but the problem is this. I'm trying to ring one of our telecom > >providers, and they require me > > >-- > > >You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > >"MacVisionaries" group. > >To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. > >To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > >macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > >For more options, visit this group > >athttp://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
