The phone's directory search works by applying a progressive match as you dial additional keys. That matching is applied simultaneously to all parts of the names.
For example:
Starting by pressing 4 (the GHI key). That matches all names where part of the name begins with a G, H or I.
Then pressing 3 (the DEF key) reduces the matches shown to those where part of the name begins with Gd, Ge, Gf, Hd, He and so on.
As you dial further characters, the possible matches are reduced further.
At any time, you can scroll the list of matches and select one of the matches or press another dialpad key to improve the matching further.
For example, to search for "Henry Jones", you can dial HENRY by pressing 43679.
Dial |
H |
E |
N |
R |
Y |
Matches |
4GHI |
3DEF |
6MNO |
7PQRS |
9WXYZ |
Adam Johns Bob Smith Claire Greggs Gemma Jones Harold Bishop Henrietta Green Henry Jones Henry Smith Ida James IT Helpdesk London Office John Smith Tony George Simon Henricks Sales Support Sales Help |
Claire Greggs Gemma Jones Harold Bishop Henrietta Green Henry Jones Henry Smith Ida James IT Helpdesk Tony George Simon Henricks Sales Help |
Gemma Jones Henrietta Green Henry Jones Henry Smith Ida James IT Helpdesk Tony George Simon Henricks Sales Help |
Gemma Jones Henrietta Green Henry Jones Henry Smith Tony George Simon Henricks |
Henrietta Green Henry Jones Henry Smith Tony George Simon Henricks |
Henry Jones Henry Smith |
Alternatively to search for "Henry Jones", you could dial JONES by pressing 56637.
Dial |
J |
O |
N |
E |
S |
Matches |
5JKL |
6MNO |
6MNO |
3DEF |
7PQRS |
Adam Johns Bob Smith Claire Greggs Gemma Jones Harold Bishop Henrietta Green Henry Jones Henry Smith Ida James IT Helpdesk John Smith London Office Peter Johnson Tony George Simon Henricks Sales Support Sales Help |
Adam Johns Gemma Jones Henry Jones Ida James John Smith London Office Peter Johnson |
Adams Johns Gemma Jones Henry Jones John Smith London Office Peter Johnson |
Gemma Jones Henry Jones London Office |
Gemma Jones Henry Jones London Office |
Gemma Jones Henry Jones |
