Apple IPhone IOS 71 User Guide

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Siri
Make requests
The power of Siri is yours for the asking.
Summon Siri. Press and hold the Home button, until Siri beeps.
Note:  To use Siri, iPhone must be connected to the Internet. See Connect to the Internet on 
page 16.
Ask Siri anything, from “set the timer for 3 minutes” to “what movies are showing tonight?” Open 
apps, and turn features on or off, like Airplane Mode, Bluetooth, Do Not Disturb, and Accessibility. 
Siri understands natural speech, so you don’t have to learn special...

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Use Raise to Speak. Raise iPhone to your ear and speak after the beep. (If the screen isn’t on, first 
press the Lock or Home button.) Raise to Speak must be turned on in Settings > General > Siri.
Change Siri’s voice gender. Go to Settings > General > Siri (may not be available in all areas). 
Use Siri with your iPhone headset or another wired or Bluetooth headset.  Connect the 
headset, then press and hold the center or call button.
Tell Siri about yourself
If you let Siri know...

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Siri settings
To set options for Siri, go to Settings > General > Siri. Options include:
 •Turning Siri on or off
 •Language
 •Voice gender (may not be available in all areas)
 •Voice feedback
 •My Info card
 •Raise to speak
Prevent access to Siri when iPhone is locked. 
Go to Settings > Touch ID & Passcode (iPhone 5s) 
or Settings > Passcode (other models). You can also disable Siri by turning on restrictions. See 
Restrictions
 on page 36. 

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Phone
Phone calls
Make a call
Making a call on iPhone is as simple as choosing a number in your contacts, or tapping one of 
your favorites or recent calls. Or just ask Siri to “call Bob Jones.”
WARNING:  For important information about avoiding distractions while on a call, see Important 
safety information
 on page 151 . 
Add favorites. With Favorites, you can make a call with a single tap. To add someone to your 
Favorites list, tap 
. You can also add names to Favorites from Contacts. In...

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Use Siri or Voice Control. Press and hold the Home button, say “call” or “dial,” then say the name 
or number. You can add “at home,” “work,” or “mobile.” See Chapter 4, Siri, on page 41 and  Voice 
Control
 on page 29 .
For best results, speak the full name of the person you’re calling. When voice dialing a number, 
speak each digit separately—for example, “four one five, five five five….” For the 800 area code in 
the U.S., you can say “eight hundred.”
When someone calls
Tap...

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While on a call
When you’re on a call, the screen shows several call options. 
Mute your line. Or 
touch and hold to put 
your call on hold.
Dial or enter
a number.
Use the
speakerphone
or a Bluetooth
device.
Get contact 
info.
Make a
FaceTime call.Make another call.
End a call. Tap  or press the Sleep/Wake button.
Use another app while on 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.
Respond to a second call....

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Emergency calls
Make an emergency call when iPhone is locked. On the Enter Passcode screen, tap Emergency 
Call (to dial 911 in the U.S., for example).
Important:  You can use iPhone to make an emergency call in many locations, provided that 
cellular service is available, but you should not rely on it for emergencies. Some cellular networks 
may not accept an emergency call from iPhone if iPhone is not activated, if iPhone is not 
compatible with or configured to operate on a...

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Manage deleted messages. Tap Deleted Messages (at the end of the messages list), then:
 •Listen to a deleted message:  Tap the message.
 •Undelete a message:  Tap the message and tap Undelete.
 •Delete messages permanently:  Tap Clear All.
Update your greeting. Tap Voicemail, tap Greeting, tap Custom, then tap Record. Or, to use your 
carrier’s generic greeting, tap Default.
Set an alert sound for new voicemail. Go to Settings > Sounds.
Change the password. Go to Settings > Phone...

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Important:  Voice, text message, and data roaming charges may apply. To avoid charges while 
roaming, turn off Voice Roaming and Data Roaming.
You may be able to roam on GSM networks, if you have a CDMA account and you have an 
iPhone 4s or later with a SIM card installed. While roaming on a GSM network, iPhone has access 
to GSM network features. Charges may apply. Contact your carrier for more information.
Set network options. Go to Settings > Cellular to:
 •Turn data roaming on...

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Mail
Write messages
Mail lets you access all of your email accounts, on the go.
Change mailboxes or accounts.
Search for 
messages.
Compose a 
message.
Delete, move, or 
mark multiple 
messages.
Insert a photo or video. Tap the insertion point. Tap the arrows to see more choices. Also see  Edit 
text
 on page 26.
Quote some text when you reply. Tap the insertion point, then select the text you want to 
include. Tap 
, then tap Reply. You can turn off the indentation of the quoted text in Settings...