Blackberry Bold 9650 Series, Manual

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CHAPTER 11: Advanced Phone
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Hold ALT, then type ‘‘TRAUTS’’:
So when you hear ‘‘In order to use this phone
directory, please dial the first three letters of the
person’s last name to look them up,’’ now you just
press the ALT key and type the letters!
Typing phone numbers with letters in your
Address Book or in the phone: Use the same
technique. If you had to enter 1-800-CALLABC
into your address book, you would follow these
steps:
1.
Type in 1 800 normally.
2.
Press the Alt key and type CALLABC from
your keyboard.
TIP: When you are not on a phone call (e.g., when you’re
editing a contact), pressing and holding a letter key (without
holding ALT) will also produce a letter.
More Phone Tips and Tricks
As with most features on the BlackBerry, there is always more you can do. These tips
and tricks will make things go even quicker for you.

To place an active phone call on hold and answer a second incoming
phone call, press the Green Phone key.
 To view and dial a name from your Address Book, press and hold the
Green Phone key.

To insert a plus sign when typing a phone number, hold the number
zero 0.

To add an extension to a phone number, press the X key, then type
the extension number. It should look like this: 8005551212x1234.

To check your voice mail, press and hold the number 1.
 To view the last phone number you dialed, scroll to the top of the
Phone screen, then press the ENTER key. Press the Green phone key
to dial the number.