[abrecher]

My upgrade to 4.1 went flawlessly. The one feature missing in 4.1 is Dial by Name from home. You need to go to address book, click call user and select #. Taking away the Dial by Name option is INSANE!!!

I want to smash my BB against the wall each time I attempt to make a call.

I've been using a BB since 1999 and I think this was their worst mistake ever.

If anybody has a fix I implore you to please email me

[NJBlackBerry]

You are a one man crusade. Try and keep it in one thread.

[darkhorse]

Unless i am misunderstanding your problem, you can still dial by name in OS 4.1

All you have to do is hold the send button a few seconds and it brings up the dial by name prompt... Note, though this is on an 8700c with the new send button... it may not be possible on a 7290 or older phone...

[NJBlackBerry]

It is only possible on BlackBerrys with the green send button. So that means it works on the 8700s and 71xxs only.

[forevergreen]

I feel your pain abrecher, I've post a number of times about this and someone else, and myself, even offered some $$ for someone to write a fix. However, NJblackberry is saying it isn't possbile.

I agree though, UNBELIEVABLE that it was taken away.

[radamo]

I just "upgraded" from a 6230 and I am absolutely amazed that the 7290 does not have Dial by name... What were they thinking???? Does this work with older OS' running on the 7290??? I upgraded to 4.1...
Thanks for any help .

RA

[mrogers]

Originally Posted by darkhorse

Unless i am misunderstanding your problem, you can still dial by name in OS 4.1

All you have to do is hold the send button a few seconds and it brings up the dial by name prompt... Note, though this is on an 8700c with the new send button... it may not be possible on a 7290 or older phone...

Wow, you are the man! I've been missing this desperately ever since I upgraded my old 7290 to 4.1, and I didn't know about that feature on my new 8700c. Thanks!

[radamo]

Anyone know where to get the older 4.0.2 OS for the 7290???
Thanks,
RA

[johnnyvol]

I don't post here much, just lurk mostly. Holding the send button for a second or two brings up a dial by name option on my 7250 on Verizon. I can then either scroll through my contacts or type the name and is does like it used to do and finds 'em.

John

[radamo]

Johhnvol,
That is the closest thing to the old dial by name function that I have seen... Thanks,
I may be able to work with that!!!
Rich A.

[basic]

Is there a known shortcut for Dial from Address Book for the 7290?