Comments on: Understanding Vanity Dialing in Samsung Smartphones

By: 800response

800response — Thu, 30 Dec 2010 19:58:35 +0000

RT @MobileJaw: Understanding Vanity Dialing in Samsung Smartphones http://bit.ly/gV637S

By: Jeanne

Jeanne — Thu, 30 Dec 2010 14:59:19 +0000

Dialing a vanity number from your smart-phone is easier than ever! In fact most smart phones have your standard keypad with the numbers and letters right on it. However phones like Research in Motions Blackberry do not, but all you need to do is press the alt key on your blackberry, or like the post mentions the fn key on Samsung and enter the letters of the vanity number right onto the screen and the phone will automatically convert into the corresponding number. More smart phones are rolling out with this feature but many consumers still do not know about these easy ways to dial a vanity

By: Peter Temporale

Peter Temporale — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 18:16:50 +0000

I saw a phone i liked. It looked like a BlackJack, but was Silver/Chrome, and was a slider. I’ve been waiting for a review of that phone.

By: Allen B.

Allen B. — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 14:55:03 +0000

Thanks Mike, I appreciate the insight!

By: Mike Temporale

Mike Temporale — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 13:41:13 +0000

@Peter – Yeah, that’s what I thought. So it wasn’t there on the original BlackJack.

So it looks like you need to have Windows Mobile 6.1 on your device to enjoy this feature. It’s also on the new Propel Pro device.

By: Mike Temporale

Mike Temporale — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 13:39:38 +0000

@Allen – I found Windows Mobile 6.1 to be worth the upgrade. But that’s me. I can’t say if there is enough value in that for you to upgrade or not. If everything is running smooth, then you might just want to skip it. If you do decide to upgrade, make sure you backup your contacts and any data you have on the device as it will be wiped clean.

By: Peter Temporale

Peter Temporale — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 12:35:58 +0000

There is no “Key Settings” menu item on my Blackjack (v1). I also haven’t been updated to the new WinMo 6.1 – I’m still waiting for that to magically get done by itself.

By: Allen B.

Allen B. — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 03:39:16 +0000

Mike – Yeah, that must be it… I’m running 6.0 and haven’t upgraded to 6.1…

But since we’re on the subject, should I? I guess I’ve been a bit afraid to upgrade since everything in my phone works perfectly fine and I wasn’t sure that the benefits 6.1 are worth the risk… I don’t mean to hijack the discussion of Vanity Dialing, but I would love to hear your thoughts… Thanks!

By: Mike Temporale

Mike Temporale — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 01:31:53 +0000

@Allen – It’s not on your BlackJack II? Did you upgrade your device to Windows Mobiel 6.1 when Samsung/AT&T released that ROM? Perhaps this wasn’t a feature in the 6.0 version.

By: Mike Temporale

Mike Temporale — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 01:30:32 +0000

@John – Cool, thanks for sharing that. I haven’t played with a Q9 in a while so I wasn’t aware of that.