Comments on: Usability – Phone Numbers http://jeffnolan.com/wp/2007/08/05/usability-phone-numbers/ Jeff Nolan's take on innovation, entrepreneurship, tech and stuff that interests me Thu, 17 May 2012 21:05:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jeff http://jeffnolan.com/wp/2007/08/05/usability-phone-numbers/comment-page-1/#comment-153551 Jeff Mon, 06 Aug 2007 22:00:55 +0000 http://jeffnolan.com/wp/2007/08/05/usability-phone-numbers/#comment-153551 The Pearl has the multitap keyboard, which is diff from the full size. I'll try it and report back. The Pearl has the multitap keyboard, which is diff from the full size. I’ll try it and report back.

]]> By: John http://jeffnolan.com/wp/2007/08/05/usability-phone-numbers/comment-page-1/#comment-153501 John Mon, 06 Aug 2007 19:43:15 +0000 http://jeffnolan.com/wp/2007/08/05/usability-phone-numbers/#comment-153501 Oh, I'm not aware of the BB Pearl's features. I was referring to the 8700 and it certainly isn't apparent. A co-worker tipped me off to the "feature" after he couldn't figure out how to dial a number with alpha characters. (The BlackBerry's with full keyboards don't show the normal 2=ABC, 3=DEF etc. So, without it there could be plenty of confusion if you call an office directory and need to enter the first few letters of a last name or call a number as you mentioned) With all the money Sirius throws around, you would think they could get something better than 539-SIRI! Oh, I’m not aware of the BB Pearl’s features. I was referring to the 8700 and it certainly isn’t apparent. A co-worker tipped me off to the “feature” after he couldn’t figure out how to dial a number with alpha characters. (The BlackBerry’s with full keyboards don’t show the normal 2=ABC, 3=DEF etc. So, without it there could be plenty of confusion if you call an office directory and need to enter the first few letters of a last name or call a number as you mentioned)

With all the money Sirius throws around, you would think they could get something better than 539-SIRI!

]]> By: Jeff http://jeffnolan.com/wp/2007/08/05/usability-phone-numbers/comment-page-1/#comment-153409 Jeff Mon, 06 Aug 2007 15:10:55 +0000 http://jeffnolan.com/wp/2007/08/05/usability-phone-numbers/#comment-153409 John, While I won't say this is not possible on my Blackbery Pearl, I will say that if it is it is certainly not readily apparent. John,
While I won’t say this is not possible on my Blackbery Pearl, I will say that if it is it is certainly not readily apparent.

]]> By: Martin Edic http://jeffnolan.com/wp/2007/08/05/usability-phone-numbers/comment-page-1/#comment-153401 Martin Edic Mon, 06 Aug 2007 14:42:27 +0000 http://jeffnolan.com/wp/2007/08/05/usability-phone-numbers/#comment-153401 Direct marketers have known for a long time that these numbers with text in them actually hurt your response. So they typically offer both options. What they do accomplish is help you remember a number but if only part of the number is text or a goofy word it's a waste Direct marketers have known for a long time that these numbers with text in them actually hurt your response. So they typically offer both options. What they do accomplish is help you remember a number but if only part of the number is text or a goofy word it’s a waste

]]> By: John http://jeffnolan.com/wp/2007/08/05/usability-phone-numbers/comment-page-1/#comment-153400 John Mon, 06 Aug 2007 14:35:11 +0000 http://jeffnolan.com/wp/2007/08/05/usability-phone-numbers/#comment-153400 It's not obvious, but having been in that situation, RIM is a step ahead of Sirius. Where Sirius has left you hanging your BlackBerry actually lets you enter the letters SIRI and it will dial 7474. It’s not obvious, but having been in that situation, RIM is a step ahead of Sirius. Where Sirius has left you hanging your BlackBerry actually lets you enter the letters SIRI and it will dial 7474.

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