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List contact by company name
By Anonymous (not verified)
It’s possible to create a Contact so the company name shows up alphabetically in the Contacts list. Open a new contact, type in the company name in the Company field, and tap Save without entering anything in the First and Last fields. After it is saved, go back in and tap Edit to add first and last names and other information, but the entry will remain sorted and identified by the company name.
Change sort and display order
By Anonymous (not verified)
You can change the way names are sorted and displayed in your Contacts list. Tap on the Settings icon in the Home screen and then tap Mail, Contacts, Calendars. The Sort Order and Display Order options are in the Contacts section. (You may have to scroll down to see it.)
Use Google SMS to get information
By Anonymous (not verified)
If Internet connectivity isn’t available or is too slow on your iPhone, you can send SMS text messages to Google to quickly get information like sports scores, weather, word definitions, driving directions, and more. To do this, send a text to GOOGLE (466453) and use one of the following search types:
- Sports: score cubs
- Movies: movies 90004
- Stocks: stocks appl
- Flight information: flight aa 500
There are many more search types. Do a Web search on “Google sms requests” to find more.
Send free text messages by e-mail
By Anonymous (not verified)
You can save money and send free text messages via e-mail on your iPhone or iPod touch. This is possible through SMS e-mail gateways, which are supported by most wireless carriers. The messages will arrive on a person’s phone just as a normal text message would. The address format for SMS e-mails is the phone number at (@) a particular carrier (e.g., 2125551212@mobile.att.net).
Swipe your finger across text conversations to delete them
By Anonymous (not verified)
If you want to quickly delete a conversation in Text, simply swipe your finger across it, and the Delete button will appear. Tap anywhere outside the Delete button if you change your mind.
Keep text messages short; use e-mail for longer messages
By Anonymous (not verified)
Some phones limit received SMS messages to 160 characters. If you send a longer message to another iPhone, it may only receive the first 160 characters or the message may be split into two or more messages. Send longer messages via e-mail.
There are many ways to send a text message
By Anonymous (not verified)
You can send a text message directly from the Favorites, Recents, and Contacts lists in Phone. Open Contacts, tap on the desired name or number, and tap on Text Message. Open Favorites or Recents, find the desired name or number in the list, tap on the right arrow next to the name, and tap on the Text Message button.
Enter keypad codes to get phone info
By Anonymous (not verified)
Using your phone keypad, you can type in different codes to get a variety of information about your iPhone. Go to Phone >Keypad, enter the code, and tap Call to access it. Here is a list of codes and what type of information they are for:
Route calls to a different number
By Anonymous (not verified)
You have the option of having all the calls made to your iPhone routed to a different phone number, which could be useful if you are overseas or are in an area with no coverage for an extended period. To do this:
- Make sure you are in an AT&T coverage area
- Go to Settings >Phone >Call Forwarding
- Turn Call Forwarding on
- Enter the new number.
Your iPhone will no longer ring until you turn Call Forwarding off.
Hide your Caller ID on other’s phones
By Anonymous (not verified)
If you don’t want your number to appear on people’s phones when you are calling them, you can turn off your Caller ID:
- Go to Settings >Phone >Show My Caller ID
- Tap the On/Off switch.
Dialing in for voicemail from another phone
By Anonymous (not verified)
If the need arises, you can dial your iPhone and listen to your voicemail from another phone. Dial your iPhone and wait for voicemail to come on. While the greeting plays, dial * , your voicemail password (you can change it in Settings >Phone), and then #. As you are listening to a message, you have four options that you can perform at any time:
Three ways to ignore incoming calls
By Anonymous (not verified)
If a call comes in that you do not want to answer, there are three ways to send the call directly to your voicemail, depending on the circumstance.
Three ways to ignore incoming calls
By Anonymous (not verified)
If a call comes in that you do not want to answer, there are three ways to send the call directly to your voicemail, depending on the circumstance.
Adding names/phone numbers to Contacts list
By Anonymous (not verified)
If any name in the Recents list is not already in your Contacts list, you can add that person to the list by tapping on the icon of an arrow pointing right. Then, tap on the button labeled “Create New Contact.” If a name on the Recents list is already in Contacts, but has a new phone number, tap on the button labeled “Add to Existing Contact.” To change info in an existing contact, tap on a name in the All Contacts list and hit the Edit button.
Tap on phone number in e-mail and text message
By Anonymous (not verified)
There’s actually a sixth way to make a phone call on your iPhone. If an e-mail or text message has a phone number in it, you can tap on the number to place the call.
Tap and drag your finger to move the cursor
By Anonymous (not verified)
When typing, you can move the cursor wherever you want in the text by holding your finger down on the screen until a “spyglass” appears (above). This magnifies the spot in the text where your finger is so that you can easily see the words and the position of the cursor. Drag your finger around the screen until the cursor is positioned where you want it. Then lift up your finger.