How to enter alpha characters in dial by name - Motorola Q Forum

bob48693 · 02-24-2008, 01:45 PM

I often hit a dial by name directory when calling a corporate number. I can't figure out how to enter alpha characters when asked to "enter the first three letters of the person's name". Most phones have ABC under the number 1, CDE under 2, etc. but my Moto Q9h doesn't. Is there a way to activate the keypad so the alpha characters dial the right number? Motorola and AT&T support both told me to memorize the letters on a normal phone keypad!

I've tried DTMF set to Long/Short/Off. I've tried the Function key and the Caps key. Nothing I've tried works.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Bob

PacoJr67 · 02-24-2008, 01:52 PM

it should work if you hold Fn while typing the letters. This works on the Q9c.

n99hockey · 02-24-2008, 02:27 PM

i wound up adding the dial pad image to my in call screen!

mike250rs · 02-24-2008, 02:28 PM

can try dialpad.cab

bob48693 · 02-24-2008, 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by PacoJr67

it should work if you hold Fn while typing the letters. This works on the Q9c.

This doesn't work on my phone but thanks for the idea.

bob48693 · 02-24-2008, 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by n99hockey

i wound up adding the dial pad image to my in call screen!

Scott,
This looks great. I couldn't seem to find these on your site.
Bob

n99hockey · 02-24-2008, 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by bob48693

Scott,
This looks great. I couldn't seem to find these on your site.
Bob

thanks!
thats becuase i dont have them uploaded there

if you want them let me know...send me a PM and i can email them to you
although mine are for the Q1 and verizon the file names probably arent the same...but all you have to do is rename them to whatever the Q9h is and you should be set

Tristan944 · 03-02-2008, 02:47 PM

I was wondering if there is an explanation page that goes along with the webpage that has the dialpad.cab program. I like how there are a ton of programs on there, but I dont know what any of them are or if they will work on my Q9c. Thanks brethren.

n99hockey · 03-02-2008, 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Tristan944

I was wondering if there is an explanation page that goes along with the webpage that has the dialpad.cab program. I like how there are a ton of programs on there, but I dont know what any of them are or if they will work on my Q9c. Thanks brethren.

no that page is just a host for a bunch of programs
find the name you want and search for it here

pjbrownva · 08-25-2008, 11:24 AM

As someone else posted, dialpad.cab will do it.

Go to http://benhirashima.com/software/

download dialpad.cab.

copy it to your phone.

run it on your phone.

then restart your phone.

It works... and it's free! (thanks to the author.)

PS. - I know this post is "late", but I just got a Q and was trying to solve the same problem, so I posted my results in case it helps someone else.

-Phil

P.P.S. - I have the Q9H from ATT, and it works fine.