Is there a way to dial a contact by just typing its name in the keypad....as one can do in all the blackberry and android dialers...it is quite a job first to find the contact and then dial..

shl_ok wrote:

Dude... I was referring to a mobile data on off switch not being available either in control centre or as a short cut key. Most of the other OS give this as a basic feature

I am not a dude.

And, why would Apple clutter up control center with a rarely used switch? Makes no sense to me. But, submit feedback if you care to

No, "Most of the other OS" do NOT "give this as a basic feature."

There are security loopholes that have been found all over other OS's. In OS's like Android, these have been getting patches and fixes to fix and block these security vulnerabilities in recent years. This has not been available on Android since KitKat. In Lollipop and Marshmallow these "features" (as you think them to be) are no longer available. You have to go through Settings -> Data Usage -> Enable Cellular Data.

There are some 3rd party apps that allow you to make widgets from certain screens and there may now be a way to add a Settings window to your widgets and add it to you home screen. But NO, this is NOT available on most "other os"'s.

Besides, "Look, they can do this" is hardly a valid argument beyond the elementary school level.

Yes, for the love of Pete, this is driving me crazy (first iphone).

himanshukhattri wrote:

it is quite a job first to find the contact and then dial..

Life is so rough....😉

Use Siri. Use Favorites. Use the built in Widget for favorites or some of the other widgets that allow you to put one touch dials in your today screen (e.g. QuickTap). Find your contact faster using Spotlight or the search bar in Contacts.

Submit your feedback to Apple here:

http://www.apple.com/feedback

Ok, I found a good one for anyone looking for this functionality. Why this isn't standard I can only speculate, but check it out if you like:

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/dialer-pro/id1036151482?mt=8

Open Contacts, type the name you want, call from Contacts

Csound1 wrote:

Open Contacts, type the name you want, call from Contacts

Easier.

Press and hold Home.

"Call Bob"

Finally, someone with a helpful answer in this thread. Thank you anypats- that's great!! Wouldn't have thought of using a spotlight search.

GGx wrote:

Finally, someone with a helpful answer in this thread. Thank you anypats

“Finally”?
anypats posted this over 15 months ago...

That APP is so awesome only thing you need approve to make a call (annoying)

You need click on search button in, our minds it's takes a lot of time to do that (annoying)

GatisC wrote:

You need click on search button in, our minds it's takes a lot of time to do that (annoying)

It may take a lot of time in your mind but it doesn't take much time in reality.