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Phone Shortcuts for the BlackBerry

Phone Shortcuts for the BlackBerry:
Simple, Practical Tips

Copyright Nash Networks, 2009

CAN'T FIND A KEY? Click the link for labelled BlackBerry screen images (with acknowlegements to the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute).
 

ACTION

SHORTCUT / KEY

Add an extension to a phone number

Alt and X, then type extension

Answer a phone call

 

Send

Assign a speed dial number to a key, from the Home screen or in the Phone application

Hold the key you want to assign. Type the phone number.

Change volume during a call

Roll trackwheel

Check voicemail

Hold 1

Dial letter numbers (e.g. 888-ROGERS1)

 

Alt, then type the letters

End a call

Escape

Insert a plus sign ( + ) when typing a phone number

Hold 0

Move to the top of the phone screen

Space

Open the phone

Phone or Space

Turn off the speakerphone during a call

Speakerphone

Turn on the speakerphone during a call

Speakerphone

Type a letter in a phone number field

Alt and the letter

View the contact list

Send

View the last phone number that you typed

Space and Enter. Press Send to dial the number



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