You can either dial a number directly, or use the Smart dial feature to search and call a stored contact or a number from your call history.

1. On the Home screen, tap .
2. Begin entering the first few digits of a phone number or characters of a contact name on the phone keypad. The Phone dialer screen then displays a list of matching numbers and names.
   Tip: If you enter a wrong digit or letter, tap to delete it. To erase the entire entry, press and hold .
3. Slide your finger up on the filtered list to close the phone keypad and see if there are more matching numbers or contacts.
4. To place a call, do one of the following:
   • Tap a phone number or contact from the list.
   • After entering a complete number, tap Call.
   • To call a different phone number associated with the contact, you can tap at the right side of the contact name. On the contact details screen, tap the number you want to call.

While dialing or when the call is in progress, the status bar displays the call in progress icon .