Dialing a telephone number

Mobli · 19-02-2008, 11:42 PM

On the virtual telephone keypad, once you have entered the telephone number you wish to dial what do you press thereafter?

At the moment, I am pressing the green telephone key because there does not seem to be a similar key on the virtual keypad.

Is this correct or am I going blind?

Obviously this only refers to telephone numbers that are not stored in your address book.

neilm · 20-02-2008, 08:23 AM

You are right! There isn't a screen button for a voice call

You can use the Video Call button (middle of the 3 to the right of the screen) and if you are calling a non-video number you'll get a message asking if you want to place a voice call, but it's a long way round to acheive.

You can also go to Menu/Options/Smart Dialling Options and tick the 'Enable Double Click' box- if done, any number you enter into the screen can be 'double clicked' with finger or stylus to place the call.

firstbuddha · 20-02-2008, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by neilm

You are right! There isn't a screen button for a voice call

That's different.

Was there any reason why this was implemented? Save on screen space?

neilm · 20-02-2008, 01:45 PM

Knowing O2, they probably didn't test it with 3G, so assumed the button was the normal dialling button

Must admit I didn't notice that one when testing the Orbit2- I always use the hardware button anyway

Mobli · 20-02-2008, 02:09 PM

It does seem strange for them to omit this yet have a button for video calls which must make up a tiny amount of calls made.

cyclist · 20-02-2008, 10:27 PM

Trying to get us to make lots of video calls at higher rates no doubt

Bassey · 21-02-2008, 09:31 AM

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Originally Posted by cyclist

Trying to get us to make lots of video calls at higher rates no doubt

It's not just O2, the standard HTC ROM is the same. I must admit, given that there is a hardware call button, i'd rather they used to screen to make available other options rather than repeating controls.

It seems like an entirely sensible decision to me.

Mobli · 26-02-2008, 08:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Bassey

It's not just O2, the standard HTC ROM is the same. I must admit, given that there is a hardware call button, i'd rather they used to screen to make available other options rather than repeating controls.

It seems like an entirely sensible decision to me.

I would agree with you but why have they put a physical Windows button when all Windows OS's have one on the Start bar?

I think it was just poorly thought out.

Bassey · 27-02-2008, 09:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Mobli

I would agree with you but why have they put a physical Windows button when all Windows OS's have one on the Start bar?

I think it was just poorly thought out.

Not all do. I have a couple of apps (Memory Map for one) that run full-screen and so do not have access to the Windows menu. The same goes for CPL, TomTom and quite a few others.