Apple IPhone IOS 61 User Guide

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Sports
Siri knows a lot about sports—including baseball, basketball, football, soccer, and hockey. Ask Siri 
for game schedules, scores from the current season’s games, or up-to-the minute scores from live 
games. Tell Siri to show you player stats and compare them against other players’ stats. Siri tracks 
team records, too. Here are some things you might ask:
 •What was the score of the last Giants game?
 •What are the National League standings?
 •When is the Chicago Cubs first...

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To have Siri read the message to you, say “Read it back to me” or “Read me the message.” If it’s 
correct, say something like “Yes, send it.”
Noisy environments
In a noisy environment, hold iPhone close to your mouth, but don’t talk directly into the bottom 
edge. Continue to speak clearly and naturally. Tap 
 when you finish speaking.
You can also try holding iPhone to your ear to speak to Siri.
Network connection
Siri might tell you it’s having trouble connecting to the network....

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Phone
Phone calls
Making calls
Making a call on iPhone is as simple as tapping a name or number in your contacts, using Siri  
to say “call Bob” (iPhone 4S or later), tapping one of your favorites, or tapping a recent call to 
return it. 
Call a favorite with a single tap.
View your recent incoming and outgoing calls to 
return a call or get more info. The red badge 
indicates the number of missed calls.
Call, email, or text someone
in your contacts list.
Dial manually.
View a list of
your...

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Manually dial a number:  Tap Keypad, enter the number, then tap Call.
 •Paste a number to the keypad:  Tap the screen above the keyboard, then tap Paste.
 •Enter a soft (2-second) pause:  Touch the “*” key until a comma appears.
 •Enter a hard pause (to pause dialing until you tap the Dial button):  Touch the “#” key until a 
semicolon appears.
 •Redial the last number:  Tap Keypad, tap Call to display the number, then tap Call again.
Add a contact to Favorites:  In Contacts, tap...

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While on a call
When you’re on a call, the screen shows call options. 
Mute your line.  
iPhone 4 or later: Touch and
hold to put your call on hold.
Dial a number 
or enter 
numbers.
Use the
speakerphone
or a Bluetooth
device.
Get contact 
info.
Make a FaceTime call.Make another
call.
Use another app during a call:  Press the Home button , then open the app. To return to the 
call, tap the green bar at the top of the screen.
End a call:  Tap End. Or press the center button on your...

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Using a Bluetooth device
For information about using a Bluetooth device, see the documentation that came with the 
device. See Pairing Bluetooth devices
 on page 32.
Bypass your Bluetooth device:  
 •Answer a call by tapping the iPhone screen.
 •During a call, tap Audio and choose iPhone or Speaker Phone.
 •Turn off Bluetooth in Settings > Bluetooth.
 •Turn off the Bluetooth device, or move out of range. You must be within about 30 feet   
(10 meters) of a Bluetooth device for it...

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FaceTime
With iPhone 4 or later, you can make a video call to someone with a Mac or other iOS device that 
supports FaceTime. The FaceTime camera lets you talk face-to-face; switch to the iSight camera 
on the back to share what you see around you.
Note:  On iPhone 3GS or iPhone 4, you need a Wi-Fi connection to the Internet. On iPhone 4S or 
later, you can also make FaceTime calls over a cellular data connection. Cellular data charges may 
apply. To turn off FaceTime using...

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Check voicemail from another phone:  Dial your own number or your carrier’s remote 
access number.
Drag the playhead 
to skip to any point 
in a message.
Unheard messages
Play/pause
Contact info
Speakerphone
(Audio, when a 
Bluetooth device is 
connected. Tap to 
choose audio output.)
Return the call.
Messages are saved until you delete them or your carrier erases them.
Delete a message:  Swipe or tap the message, then tap Delete.
Note:  In some areas, deleted messages may be...

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Call forwarding, call waiting, and caller ID
The following information applies only to GSM networks. For CDMA networks, contact your carrier 
for information about enabling and using these features. See support.apple.com/kb/HT4515.
Turn call forwarding on or off:  Go to Settings > Phone > Call Forwarding. The Call Forwarding 
icon (
) appears in the status bar when call forwarding is on. You must be in range of the cellular 
network when you set iPhone to forward calls, or calls...

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Turn off cellular services:  Go to Settings, turn on Airplane Mode, then tap Wi-Fi and turn Wi-Fi 
on. Incoming phone calls are sent to voicemail. To resume cellular service, turn Airplane Mode off.
Automatically add the prefix or country code for calls to the U.S.:  (GSM) Go to Settings > 
Phone, then turn on Dial Assist. This lets you use contacts and favorites to make calls 
while abroad.
Choose a carrier:  Go to Settings > Carrier. This option is available only when you’re...