Dialer like on HTC sense

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Why is the dialer in WP7 showing letters while it is not using them like on HTC sense. Normally you type some numbers like 0617 and you get all the contacts with those number in their phone number so you are able to select the correct one. Or you can use 2(abc) and you get all the contacts whose name starts with a A B or C.

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Two answers.

1. WP7 doesn't have smart dialer.
2. It shows letters for numbers like 1-800-flowers

I hope you understand.

One more reason, why i don´t understand the hype on WP7 - i´m happy to have a good running 6.5, especially after testing the HD7.

Why they're there is obvious. Why are they there on most other land line phones?

Seriously...

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Originally Posted by vetvito

Two answers.

1. WP7 doesn't have smart dialer.
2. It shows letters for numbers like 1-800-flowers

I hope you understand.

This kind of number made me laugh a lot when i first used my phone at US...
(like "WTF? A Phone number combine both numbers and characters?")

Originally Posted by N8ter

Why they're there is obvious. Why are they there on most other land line phones?

Seriously...

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But landline phones dont have microchips inside and dont connect to wifi and send emails.. Why are you even comparing smart-phones with landline?

Seriously.. get a grip.

Originally Posted by Purple11

But landline phones dont have microchips inside and dont connect to wifi and send emails.. Why are you even comparing smart-phones with landline?

Seriously.. get a grip.

Read the post above urs. The reason why the numbers are there is quite obvious. Lots of companies here have numbers with words for advertising purposes.

So ill repeat myself. The letters are there for the same reason they're on a landline phone.

Ciao!

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In the Netherlands we don't use 1-800-flowers. Landline phones in the Netherlands have letters because you can also sms with landline phones and add contacts.

But the dialer is useless unless you know someone's number completely.
I hope MS will add this to their list for updates because I don't want to go the people hub every time and search the contact I want to call.

The messaging app has smart dialing/messaging so why not the dialer app.

Yeah I'd love a smart dialler also, it's really useful

at this moment, only 3rd dialer apps support such features. I'm using "Smart Dial" by Jerry Huang, have a search in the market