For example if I wanted to call 1-800-Jet-Blue or something like that, how do I dial the #'s from those letters to come up?

thanks!

good question

i was gonna ask the same thing

weird how i haven't seen this asked before

there needs to be an app that shows ABC/2 DEF/3, etc.

i think it should come standard in the 8100,

Hold down your ALT key and then multi-tap the keyboard to get the letter you want.

For 1-800-Jet-Blue you'd dial 1800 ALT(JK) ALT(ER) ALT(TY)....etc. You will actually see 1800JETBLUE on the device. The device will then translate the letter for the appropriate digit.

wow, that's cool,
thanks

nice! Thanks alot!

yeah, that works. the problem is when you're on a call, dealing with an automated attendant, and it asks you to spell something on your keypad, such as the last name of the person you wish to be transfered to. this happens to me quite frequently.

i think the only way around this right now is to either memorize which keys are which letters on a standard phone, or to have a picture of a standard keypad handy. for that reason, i keep a jpg of a standard keypad on the pearl.

I installed a little freebie program called SPELL N DIAL. I don't know exactly where I got it, but I'm sure you can Google it.

Why would you need a program since this feature (hold down ALT and press the letter) is part of every BlackBerry and the usage is included in the online help system?

how to you get to the 2nd letter on the key like H ?

On the "automated attendant" post above, with version 4.2.107, when you dial while on a call, my Pearl gives me double letters. Someone said that this version (107 from TMobile) fixed taht, but I still have the prob....

Thanks! I didnt know how to do the letter dialing either.

I was messing around with it, and if you hold the alt key, you can double tap to the second letter. Not sure if that was the 'fix' or not, but it works. Im on 4.2.1.107
Ryon

Ryon:
You checked this while hooked to teh automated system? Mine works fine if I want to dial 1800 PICKUPS or something lik ethat, but when I get in to the "Press star to dial by name", I get double letters as I try to type them....

ive noticed that when i dial with letters, i get duplicate letters. for example, if i dial 800-CINGULAR i get 800-CCINNGULLAR anyone know how to correct this? the double letter doesnt come up until i dial the next letter, so im not hitting twice.

I have the double letter problem also, anyone ever find a fix?

Upgrade your OS to the latest:

http://www.blackberryforums.com/gene...ilanguage.html

John /et al:

Can you try this while connected to a "dial by last name" automated atendant? I want to make sure it truly is fixed before I upgrade from 107...

Thx...

If you're already on 107 I doubt it will be any better than what you already have.

Saves me an hour....

This is really frustrating to get to VM, especially after hrs, when there is no human, and you just get slapped around, because you can't dial SMITH, It comes out as SSMMIITTHH, and dies...

In case anyone is still having this problem...

I had the double letter problem when trying to type letters in a phone number (i.e. 1-800-HOMEDEPOT). I have the Blackberry Pearl 8100 with ATT and was using OS 4.2.1.96. I tried to get a fix through ATT and they were absolutely NO HELP. I just upgraded to 4.2.1.109, and I finally do not have the problem anymore!

The issue is still there, just not as bad. If you want it to be gone completely, upgrade to OS 4.5.