[NFBCS] Don't Dial it, Auto Dial it!

[Curtis Chong]

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Don't Dial it, Auto Dial it! A Guide to Dialing Extensions and
Hard-to-Remember Numbers on a Call automatically


By  <https://applevis.com/users/25801> Levi Gobin, 24 September, 2025




Intro


Have you ever wondered if there was a way your phone could just dial into an
automated system without you needing to dial anything? Turns out, you can do
just that.


Making the iPhone dial any number


Dialing a number directly within the phone app


Within the phone app, hold the star (*) key. VoiceOver should then say
"Comma". - This is how you would enter a pause. You can dial the next part
of the sequence of digits you want to dial. - You can enter multiple commas
in a row. Each provides roughly 2 seconds of pause. You can dial stars or
pound signs to be entered into the automated system if you need. - For
example, to dial the digit 1 after 10 seconds on hold, you would enter
something like 2125551212,,,,,1. - This waits 10 seconds after the call
connects.

This is more known. What isn't so common is having the iPhone wait for you
to press a dial button before dialing digits.

*	You can enter a semicolon by holding the pound key.
*	When you dial digits after a semicolon (;), your iPhone will wait
for you to press the dial button. You can string several of both types
together.
*	For example, the number 8005551212;1,123456,7890;123# will show a
dial button on the main call interface (not the keypad). Nothing happens
until you hit that button. Once you do, the digit 1 would be dialed out,
followed by a 2-second pause. The digits 123456 would then be dialed out
followed by another 2-second pause, before the last digits 7890 would be
automatically dialed. You would see another dial button which would dial
123#, but only after you press the dial button.


Save these numbers to your contacts


You can save these numbers to your contacts by activating the Shift key in
the number field. You can then type the comma and the semicolon keys. This
allows you to have your device dial long numbers out such as credit card
numbers or other hard-to-remember numbers.


Supported devices


*	In order to dial commas, you need iOS 2 or later. Yes, even your old
iPhone 3G could do this.
*	For the ability to have your device wait for you to press the dial
button using the semicolon, you need at least iOS 6.


Conclusion


As you can see, this is a great feature for saving numbers to your contacts
where you need to dial extensions, long numbers, etc. This is a great way to
save time if you have to enter the same information over and over again.

Tags

 <https://applevis.com/guides/ios> iOS

 <https://applevis.com/guides/iphone> iPhone


Disclaimer


The article on this page has generously been submitted by a member of the
AppleVis community. As AppleVis is a community-powered website, we make no
guarantee, either express or implied, of the accuracy or completeness of the
information.

 

Cordially,

 

Curtis Chong

 

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