Suppose you’ve already activated your phone (Appendix A), and the “number
of bars” logo in the upper-left corner tells you that you’ve got cellular reception.
You’re ready to start a conversation.
Well, almost ready. The iPhone offers four ways to dial, but all of them require
that you first be in the Phone application (program).
To get there:
➊ If you’re not already on the Home screen, press the Home button.
You arrive at the Home screen.
➋ Tap the Phone icon. It’s always in the lower-left corner of the Home
screen.
the upper-right corner of the Phone icon tells you how
many waiting voicemail messages you have.
Now you’ve arrived in the Phone program. A new row of icons appears at the
bottom, representing the four ways of dialing:
Favorites list. Here’s the iPhone’s version of speed-dial keys: It lists the 20
people you think you most frequently call. Tap a name to make the call.
(For details on building and editing this list, see page .)
Recents list. Every call you’ve made, answered, or missed recently
appears in this list. Missed callers’ names appear in red lettering, which
makes them easy to spot—and easy to call back.
Tap a name or number to dial. Or tap the O button to view the details of
a call—when, where, how long—and, if you like, to add this number to
your Contacts list.
Contacts. Your master phone book. If your social circle is longer than one
screenful, you’ll have the distinct pleasure of flicking through it (page 17).
Or, if you’re in a hurry to get to the T’s, use the A to Z index down the
right edge of the screen. You can tap the last-name initial letter you want
(R, or W, or whatever). Alternatively, you can drag your fi nger up or down
the index. The list scrolls in real time.
In any case, when you see the name you want, tap it to open its “card,”
fi lled with phone numbers and other info. Tap the number you want to
dial.
How would you like your phonebook sorted alphabetically: by last name or by first
name? and how would you like the names to appear: as “Potter, Harry” or as “Harry
Potter”? The iPhone lets you choose.
Keypad. This dialing pad may be virtual, but the buttons are a heck of a
lot bigger than they are on regular cellphones, making them easy to tap,
even with fat fingers. You can punch in any number and then tap Call to
place the call.
Once you’ve dialed, no matter which method, either hold the iPhone up to
your head, put in the earbuds, turn on the speakerphone, or put on
your Bluetooth earpiece—and start talking!
