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VOICE COMMANDS
Your phone is equipped with an AVR (Advanced Voice Recognition) feature.
This feature allows you to make calls or use the phone’s functions by simply
using your voice. All you have to do is talk into the phone and the phone will
recognize your voice and complete tasks by itself.
1. Press the OK Key [MENU], select Settings & Tools and press the
OK Key , scroll to Tools and press the OK Key , select Voice
Commands and press the OK Key .
Shortcut: In idle mode, press the Side Voice Key to access the Voice Commands
menu.
2. The phone displays the Command menu and prompts you to say
the name of the command you want to use. To complete your task,
simply follow the voice prompts. You can speak the name of the
command after you hear a beep.
You can hear a beep in the Tone Only Mode (Settings & Tools > Phone Settings > Voice
Commands > Mode > Tones Only Mode) while you can see a prompt without a beep
sound in the Prompt Mode or Readout Mode.
3. Select one of the following options by pressing the Directional Key up
or down / , press the OK Key to select.
• Call <Name or #> / • Send <MSG Type> / • Go To <Shortcut> /
• Check <Item> / • Contact <Name> / • Play <Playlist> / • My Verizon / • Help
In Voice Commands mode, press the Side Voice Key up or down to adjusts the voice
commands volume.
4. When it recognizes one of these commands, the phone launches the
associated application. If the phone does not hear a command within
approximately eight seconds, AVR mode will turn itself off.
CALL <NAME OR #>
Use the Call command to voice dial a name from your contact list or a phone
number. When dialing a number, pronounce each digit, but do not pause noticeably
between the digits.
1. Press the OK Key [MENU], select Settings & Tools and press the
OK Key , scroll to Tools and press the OK Key , select Voice
Commands and press the OK Key .
Shortcut: Press the Voice Command Key on the left side of the phone.
2. You will hear “Please say a command” and the Voice Commands
menu will be displayed.
3. If calling a contact from your list, say Call <Name>. Your phone will
ask you to confirm the name you said. Say “Yes ” if it was repeated
correctly. That phone number will be dialed. If there is more than one
number saved for that contact, you will be asked to confirm which
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number to dial.
Examples: - Call Tom Smith.
- Call 617 555-1212.
- Call Bob Carson’s mobile.
- Call Dee Harper at Home.
SEND <MSG TYPE>
Use the Send command to send a text or other type of message to a specified name
or number.
1. Press the OK Key [MENU], select Settings & Tools and press the
OK Key , scroll to Tools and press the OK Key , select Voice
Commands and press the OK Key .
2. You will hear “Please say a command” and the Voice Commands
menu will be displayed.
3. S a y “ Send” followed immediately by one of the following items:
• Tex t / • Picture / • Video
Examples: - Send Picture to Dee Harper’s Mobile.
- Send Video to Tom Jones Mobile.
- Send Text Tom Smith.
GO TO <SHORTCUT>
Use the Go To command to open an application on your phone. You can say ”Go To”
by itself and be prompted to say the application name or you can skip the prompt by
saying ”Go To” followed by the application name.
1. Press the OK Key [MENU], select Settings & Tools and press the
OK Key
, scroll to Tools and press the OK Key , select Voice
Commands and press the OK Key .
2. You will hear “Please say a command” and the Voice Commands
menu will be displayed.
3. S a y “ Go To” followed immediately by one of the following items:
• Contacts / • Recent Calls / • Messaging / • Media Center / • Settings & Tools /
• Mobile Web / • V CAST Video / • My Music
CHECK <ITEM>
The Check command lets you check status information for your phone. You can say
“Check” or “Check Status” to see and hear all status information.
1. Press the OK Key [MENU], select Settings & Tools and press the
OK Key , scroll to Tools and press the OK Key , select Voice
Commands and press the OK Key .
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