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 Originally Posted by nrosser
Just curious - why go through all this, when you can make the lookup and dial process very simple, by just making a couple of simple changes to the Phone app:
- In the Phone prefs, set one of the Prefs to 'Typing starts contact search' - that way, the process of looking up and dialing is WAY simple.
- Then, make sure you remove (or change) the one favorite button that came assigned to 'Contacts' by default, to something else that you'll now need a Favorite button for - you won't need to press the Contacts favorite button selection any more based on the change I suggested above.
Now - when you need to call someone - let's say Bob Johnson, here's how it works:
Press phone to get to the phone app.
Just press B-J-O - first letter of first name, and then one or two letters of last name.
That's it. No need to press 'Contacts' first. Just enter the letters from the Phone app (provided you've made the changes I've suggested above), and your dialing is SO much simpler.
So how does that compare to voice dialing? Well, yes, you do need to glance briefly at the phone, to enter the two or three letters (you should be able to get to the Phone app without having to look at the phone). But that's it. I see people all the time struggling with their voice dialing thing (my wife is one of them - Car phone? No! Cell phone? NO!! Julie WORK PHONE!!!) and why go through all that when all you have to do is make a few simple changes that make looking up and dialing so much easier. And it will work ALL THE TIME.
Climbing down from soapbox now...
Aside from the two reasons stated above, a six hundred dollar phone should do that. It IS infinitely safer than hitting buttons when you're doing ninety miles an hour on the freeway. It IS infinitely cooler than punching up contacts (which I do see what you're saying, I have my phone setup the way you describe). How about this? I understand how easy your example was, and you're correct (I don't want to sound snippy here, I like you nrosser), but what if I have several people in my database whose names are very similar. For example, I know MANY people whose first name starts with -J- and last name has several of the same first letters, i.e. McDon
I haven't counted them all, but just off the top of my head:
John McDonald
James McDonald
Julie McDonnell
Justin McDonnell
Jim McDinough
Jason McDormand
As you can see, just off the cuff, your example has now become a much longer process. Either I type in what amounts to almost the entire name (dangerous on a phone with such a small keyboard) or I scroll through what might amount to thirty or forty contacts. Nevermind the fact that if I jus punched in the first three as you said I'd also get:
Julie McKinney
John McKinney
Jamie McCloud
Again, I realize not everyone know's as many people with Irish surnames, but still, the phone should voicedial. And I shouldn't have to buy the program either, but that's another thread altogether!
I don't know what type of phone your wife is using, but I can tell you ANY of the current Samsung or Sanyo models from Sprint work flawlessly with VoiceDial, with or without a headset. I know, I watch my employees use and sell them everyday. I just wanted mine to do the same. Maybe if it had required a lot of setup or something I could see how you might be right. It might not be worth it, but in my case it only needed me to speak more clearly as it had been telling me from the beginning. Sometimes reading (or in this case, listening) to instructions of a new toy can be helpful. 
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