No, you can't use Siri to put in contacts, but you can use dictation. I do it all the time. Admittedly, if the name is unusual, it won't work. But it certainly does help.
Regards, Gigi On Jun 26, 2013, at 12:57 PM, Jamie Pauls <jamiepa...@gmail.com> wrote: > You cannot, however, add a contact using Siri. As much as I agree with all > comments about how great the iPhone is, I feel that we need to try to answer > the specific questions as much as possible. I am pretty sure you can use a > Bluetooth keyboard to dial phone numbers, although I haven't done so. Also, > remember that you can get cases with a keyboard attached so you aren't > carrying two pieces of equipment. This will, of course, increase the size of > the phone. > > -----Original Message----- > From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Matt Dierckens > Sent: Wednesday, June 26, 2013 11:59 AM > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: If I really must get an iphone... > > Hello. > The first question is true, using Siri, you can dial numbers, and send text > messages is possible using your voice. > I don't believe there is a keyboard scrictly for dialling, however. > Hope this helped. > > On 2013-06-26, at 12:55 PM, Karen Lewellen <klewel...@shellworld.net> wrote: > >> Hi folks, >> I do not want one truth be told. My goal is a phone with buttons, and > while some remain available from my provider, I may not end up with much > choice lol. >> I understand from many using the iphone for dialing that it is slow and a > pain. >> my questions are two, and very strict ones. do not mistake me, I know it > is fine as a smart device, but I am 100% firm on what I need in a phone > only. >> My questions are two. >> can I do everything entirely by voice? speak the numbers, if for some odd > reason I want to send a text, etc.? >> second, if I must add a keyboard for dialing, does one exist? not for > typing, strictly for dialing the phone. >> I type 85 words a minute, I do not wish to spend time poking rapidly at a > screen trying to dial the phone. >> so, are either of the two work arounds options? >> thanks, >> Karen >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
