Dialing numbers that are letters
- Hi, this might be a dumb question but I can't figure it out.
On a Blackberry, how do I dial phone numbers that are corresponding letters? For example, I'm in Ontario Canada and I want to call the Provincial Police, the cell number for that is *OPP . The BB won't let me dial a star* and I don't know what letters mean OPP. I was reporting a car in the ditch and I had to call 911 and have them transfer me.
Thanks in advance.02-11-12 01:43 PMLike 0 - The "star"or asterisks is on the A key on my 9810. So just hit shift+A. The letters are just the equivalents of the T9 keypad. So on your home screen just hit the phone button and bring up your virtual T9 screen and click OPP which is really 677. In fact if you are in the T9 screen hitting the A key gives you the star, by default, not the A.
CS02-11-12 01:52 PMLike 0 -
- Hi, this might be a dumb question but I can't figure it out.
On a Blackberry, how do I dial phone numbers that are corresponding letters? For example, I'm in Ontario Canada and I want to call the Provincial Police, the cell number for that is *OPP . The BB won't let me dial a star* and I don't know what letters mean OPP. I was reporting a car in the ditch and I had to call 911 and have them transfer me.
Thanks in advance.
Good luck.bllbored likes this.02-11-12 02:49 PMLike 1 - Ah, for an asterisk it's SHIFT a, not ALT a .. only for the dialing and not for everything else on the phone ... .. well that's dumb isn't it??
The letters I figured I'd just have to figure out myself, 677, which is a pain..but I'll remember that one..
I have a 9700 and I'm not sure if I can get the T9 keyboard, too lazy to look for it at the moment :P
Bell, that doesn't work at all on my 9700; alt T is just T.
It was the asterisk I couldn't figure out..Thanks CanuckSoldier...
and, off topic, - btw if you really are a soldier then, well, thanks again so much for absolutely everything You guys are the best.02-11-12 03:30 PMLike 0 - Ah, for an asterisk it's SHIFT a, not ALT a .. only for the dialing and not for everything else on the phone ... .. well that's dumb isn't it??
The letters I figured I'd just have to figure out myself, 677, which is a pain..but I'll remember that one..
I have a 9700 and I'm not sure if I can get the T9 keyboard, too lazy to look for it at the moment :P
Bell, that doesn't work at all on my 9700; alt T is just T.
It was the asterisk I couldn't figure out..Thanks CanuckSoldier...
and, off topic, - btw if you really are a soldier then, well, thanks again so much for absolutely everything You guys are the best.02-11-12 09:48 PMLike 0 -
CS02-11-12 10:33 PMLike 0 - Covered on Crackberry:
CAlling Phone Numbers Containing Letters
Very useful! Used to google a picture of an old phone to figure it out!02-11-12 10:52 PMLike 0 -
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