1-800- (and some word)

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07-24-07, 02:21 PM
visi0n

1-800- (and some word)

So today I received a new debit card in the mail.
I grabbed it running out the house, and saw I had to call in to activate it.
1-800-ASTORIA
So i pulled out the love of my life... my Curve...
1-8-0-0-...
wait...
completely forgot i have a qwerty kb and had no clue how i could spell out ASTORIA with the number pad anymore.
Back when I had my RAZR i could've done it with my eyes closed... but today... i drew a blank.

Is there any way around this or am i just SOL when there's phone numbers like that?
07-24-07, 02:24 PM
Trevor

hold down the alt key and use the keyboard to type the letters. The BB will automatically put in the correct numbers.
07-24-07, 02:58 PM
visi0n

Originally Posted by Trevor

hold down the alt key and use the keyboard to type the letters. The BB will automatically put in the correct numbers.

ahhhhh.. indeed you are correct!

thank you!
07-24-07, 03:23 PM
Trevor

No problem.
07-24-07, 04:13 PM
mgsm666

wow...the blackberry strikes again!!! AWESOME feature.

Jesse

p.s. i drew the same blank today. 2 months ago, before my 8830, i could do it in my sleep
07-24-07, 06:40 PM
shabbybrat

I just tried the same thing on the 8100, it doesn't seem to work, is there another thing I should be doing on the pearl to dial phone numbers that are words?
07-24-07, 08:06 PM
mcg2u2

that is so cool
and so handy to have
07-24-07, 09:26 PM
Trevor

I am not sure how to do it on the 8100, someone else will have to answer that one.
07-25-07, 11:28 PM
scholar

that's cool! didn't know it did that.....
10-31-07, 07:58 PM
DubyaEl

Originally Posted by trevorhiller

I am not sure how to do it on the 8100, someone else will have to answer that one.

I have a Pearl - and here's how I did it....
10-31-07, 08:00 PM
deggyfresh

with the pearl, when holding alt...press the letters as if it were on multitap mode...should woke..i dont know for sure i dont dial 800 numbers with letters very often.
11-01-07, 10:50 AM
Bedrock

Originally Posted by trevorhiller

hold down the alt key and use the keyboard to type the letters. The BB will automatically put in the correct numbers.

Hey thanks Trevor, I wondered how to do that also.
11-01-07, 04:24 PM
renegade37918

wow it does work nice.
03-09-08, 08:51 PM
coop225n19

Great Post!! I was wondering how to do that. I had the pearl for a day and had to call XM Radio. I borrowed a friends phone to see what the keys were. I previously had the Q and put a software on it called Dial Pad. This just showed you what the keys were on a regular phone. I'm glad I got my BB.
03-17-08, 04:15 AM
TheAznBradPitt

ha i learned something new today
03-17-08, 06:55 AM
Gypsy

Originally Posted by deggyfresh

with the pearl, when holding alt...press the letters as if it were on multitap mode...should woke..i dont know for sure i dont dial 800 numbers with letters very often.

Good to know :)