Comments on: Tips and Tricks, Phone, Part 1 http://newbbie.com/2008/03/22/tips-and-tricks-phone-part-1/ For new BlackBerry (BB) owners, owners with a new BB,...or anyBBody else! Thu, 24 Sep 2009 17:35:53 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Kelly Carter http://newbbie.com/2008/03/22/tips-and-tricks-phone-part-1/comment-page-2/#comment-8643 Kelly Carter Tue, 01 Sep 2009 16:24:08 +0000 http://blackberry8130.wordpress.com/?p=276#comment-8643 wadib, Speed dial works a little differently depending on the BlackBerry model and version of operating system. But generally, if you are at the Home Screen and hold down a key (well, certain keys) long enough, your BB will ask if you want to assign a speed dial phone number to it. Another way is to press the Send key, then Menu key, and look for a menu option for viewing or adding to the speed dial list. You mention a PIN in speed dial. I think you're referring not to a BlackBerry PIN but a PIN you might want dialed to access voicemail or something like that. I've tried but it seems you cannot get speed dial to work once you're connected, to say voicemail. But what you can do, using the example of voicemail again, is to program your voicemail phone number to include several "Pauses" after the phone number, and have the pauses followed by the PIN digits. Pauses are added using the Menu key while you are actively editing/entering a phone number. I think each pause inserted represents a 2-second delay. You would need to experiment to get the total pause interval just right. Hope that answered your question. Let me know. Kelly wadib,
Speed dial works a little differently depending on the BlackBerry model and version of operating system. But generally, if you are at the Home Screen and hold down a key (well, certain keys) long enough, your BB will ask if you want to assign a speed dial phone number to it. Another way is to press the Send key, then Menu key, and look for a menu option for viewing or adding to the speed dial list.

You mention a PIN in speed dial. I think you’re referring not to a BlackBerry PIN but a PIN you might want dialed to access voicemail or something like that. I’ve tried but it seems you cannot get speed dial to work once you’re connected, to say voicemail. But what you can do, using the example of voicemail again, is to program your voicemail phone number to include several “Pauses” after the phone number, and have the pauses followed by the PIN digits. Pauses are added using the Menu key while you are actively editing/entering a phone number. I think each pause inserted represents a 2-second delay. You would need to experiment to get the total pause interval just right.

Hope that answered your question. Let me know.
Kelly

]]> By: wadib http://newbbie.com/2008/03/22/tips-and-tricks-phone-part-1/comment-page-2/#comment-8636 wadib Sun, 30 Aug 2009 22:32:36 +0000 http://blackberry8130.wordpress.com/?p=276#comment-8636 Thank kelly for all this valuable info. But I have a new question after making a call (during the call) how can I use speed dial to dial a number, lets say a pin i've put in the speed dial. Thanks. Thank kelly for all this valuable info. But I have a new question after making a call (during the call) how can I use speed dial to dial a number, lets say a pin i’ve put in the speed dial. Thanks.

]]> By: Kelly Carter http://newbbie.com/2008/03/22/tips-and-tricks-phone-part-1/comment-page-2/#comment-8168 Kelly Carter Wed, 13 May 2009 15:26:15 +0000 http://blackberry8130.wordpress.com/?p=276#comment-8168 Karen, thanks for the kind words. Kelly Karen, thanks for the kind words. Kelly

]]> By: Karen http://newbbie.com/2008/03/22/tips-and-tricks-phone-part-1/comment-page-2/#comment-8167 Karen Wed, 13 May 2009 05:54:48 +0000 http://blackberry8130.wordpress.com/?p=276#comment-8167 Bless your heart. I figured out how to add the speed dial but not how to use it. Your tips taught me how and I thank you! Bless your heart. I figured out how to add the speed dial but not how to use it. Your tips taught me how and I thank you!

]]> By: Kelly Carter http://newbbie.com/2008/03/22/tips-and-tricks-phone-part-1/comment-page-2/#comment-5917 Kelly Carter Sun, 17 Aug 2008 03:00:06 +0000 http://blackberry8130.wordpress.com/?p=276#comment-5917 Carla, What is happening to make you say you can't get your 8130 to record a video? Are you getting an error message? If so, what's it say? Kelly Carla,
What is happening to make you say you can’t get your 8130 to record a video? Are you getting an error message? If so, what’s it say?
Kelly

]]> By: CARLA http://newbbie.com/2008/03/22/tips-and-tricks-phone-part-1/comment-page-2/#comment-5915 CARLA Sun, 17 Aug 2008 02:31:45 +0000 http://blackberry8130.wordpress.com/?p=276#comment-5915 HI, I CAN NOT GET MY BLACKBERRY PEARL 8130 TO RECORD A VIDEO, AND I HAVE A MEMORY CARD IN IT WHAT CAN I DO? PLEASE HELP HI, I CAN NOT GET MY BLACKBERRY PEARL 8130 TO RECORD A VIDEO, AND I HAVE A MEMORY CARD IN IT WHAT CAN I DO? PLEASE HELP

]]> By: Ben http://newbbie.com/2008/03/22/tips-and-tricks-phone-part-1/comment-page-2/#comment-5426 Ben Fri, 11 Jul 2008 04:10:21 +0000 http://blackberry8130.wordpress.com/?p=276#comment-5426 That darn call log, message, etc. deletion has been bugging me for weeks but I didn't want to be "that guy" and call the store. Thanks alot for the help! That darn call log, message, etc. deletion has been bugging me for weeks but I didn’t want to be “that guy” and call the store. Thanks alot for the help!

]]> By: Kelly Carter http://newbbie.com/2008/03/22/tips-and-tricks-phone-part-1/comment-page-2/#comment-5425 Kelly Carter Thu, 10 Jul 2008 17:08:23 +0000 http://blackberry8130.wordpress.com/?p=276#comment-5425 Bill, Either the phone has become defective (hardware, maybe keyboard/trackball interface) or the operating system is corrupted. If it were me, I'd wipe the phone and reinstall the operating system. If it still failed the same way, I'd know the phone needed to be replaced. Instructions to wipe the phone and reinstall the OS is too long to put in one of these comments. Read this article and see if it's something you would want to try: http://blackberry8130.wordpress.com/2008/03/08/how-i-upgraded-my-blackberry-operating-system/. Let me know. Kelly Bill,
Either the phone has become defective (hardware, maybe keyboard/trackball interface) or the operating system is corrupted. If it were me, I’d wipe the phone and reinstall the operating system. If it still failed the same way, I’d know the phone needed to be replaced.

Instructions to wipe the phone and reinstall the OS is too long to put in one of these comments. Read this article and see if it’s something you would want to try: http://blackberry8130.wordpress.com/2008/03/08/how-i-upgraded-my-blackberry-operating-system/.

Let me know.
Kelly

]]> By: BIll http://newbbie.com/2008/03/22/tips-and-tricks-phone-part-1/comment-page-2/#comment-5424 BIll Thu, 10 Jul 2008 12:04:34 +0000 http://blackberry8130.wordpress.com/?p=276#comment-5424 Hi Kelly, I have tried that several times. That does not seem to work. Any other ideas? I even left if out over night last night and still the same problem. Hi Kelly,

I have tried that several times. That does not seem to work. Any other ideas? I even left if out over night last night and still the same problem.

]]> By: Kelly Carter http://newbbie.com/2008/03/22/tips-and-tricks-phone-part-1/comment-page-2/#comment-5423 Kelly Carter Wed, 09 Jul 2008 23:19:06 +0000 http://blackberry8130.wordpress.com/?p=276#comment-5423 Something got messed up with your phone. Do a battery pull: remove, wait replace, wait. Should fix. Let me know. Something got messed up with your phone. Do a battery pull: remove, wait replace, wait. Should fix. Let me know.

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