Phone Tips

How to delete individual call records from Recent Calls on your iPhone

By Allyson Kazmucha, Thursday, Feb 28, 2013 a 4:01 pm

If you've got an iPhone, you probably already know that it can provide you with a history of your calls. You can also edit your call history if and when you need to by deleting individual call records. Whatever the reason (hey, we don't judge), we can walk you through how to delete certain phone records out of your call history.

How to suppress telemarketing calls on the iPhone

By Rene Ritchie, Sunday, Feb 24, 2013 a 10:53 am

There are few first-world problems as infuriating as spammy telemarketing calls. Sadly, carrier networks don't seem to have their interests aligned with customers enough to prevent the wasting of our voice minutes, not to mention our life minutes, and iOS doesn't make blocking calls or messages easy either. And, of course, they always seem to come in just as we're sitting down to eat, relax, or in my case, while traveling so I can get stuck paying exorbitant roaming fees as well. Luckily, developer David Smith was annoyed enough to find a work around.

How to make free voice calls over Wi-Fi with Facebook Messenger for iPhone

By Rene Ritchie, Thursday, Jan 17, 2013 a 12:37 am

If you're in the U.S. or Canada, Facebook Messenger for iPhone now lets you place Skype-like VoIP (voice over IP) audio calls over Wi-Fi to any of your friends who also happen to be in the U.S. or Canada. There's no FaceTime-style video calls yet, and no international calls, and the quality doesn't yet sound as good as Skype, but if you live in Facebook Messenger, it can be a convenient alternative.

The only problem is, Facebook hasn't exactly made the calling process obvious. And in some cases, it's downright cumbersome. Here's how you do it...

How to call, message, and email your contacts using Siri

By Allyson Kazmucha, Monday, Nov 26, 2012 a 10:29 pm

Siri isn't just another voice control system, it remembers context and it can understand relationships. That means, for example, you can tell Siri to call your wife's iPhone, and Siri will know who that is and which phone number to dial. Not only that, Siri can send iMessages or SMS, and even email any of your friends, family, or co-workers. No matter how you like to communicate, Siri makes it incredibly easy to stay in touch.

How to quickly answer a call with a text using Respond With Message on your iPhone

By Allyson Kazmucha, Thursday, Nov 8, 2012 a 3:42 pm

iOS 6 brings a couple of new options to the built-in Phone app, including the ability to Respond with Message to incoming calls. Basically, if a call comes in and you can't answering right then and there, with a swipe and a couple of taps, you can quickly send an iMessage or SMS instead of answering. It's a great feature for when you're busy or in a meeting and want to let someone know you will contact them later.

How to use Remind me Later to handle inopportune calls on your iPhone

By Allyson Kazmucha, Wednesday, Nov 7, 2012 a 2:18 pm

iOS 6 brings some welcome new features to the Phone app, including Remind me Later, which lets you safely avoid answering calls when it's inconvenient without having to worry you'll forget to return them later. As the name implies, Remind me Later ties the Phone app straight into the Reminders app, so it's really quick to use. Like the new, quick text-message replies, Remind me Later is accessible right from the Lock screen, and is only a swipe away.

How to call, message, and email your contacts using Siri

By Rene Ritchie, Wednesday, May 23, 2012 a 1:25 am

Daily Tip: How to set a contact as a phone favorite on iPhone

By Jared DiPane, Tuesday, Dec 20, 2011 a 12:45 am

Brand new to iPhone and wondering how to set a contact as a "favorite" for speed dialing? It's easy to do, places them in a neat and easy to access list, and setting it up is quite simple. Best of all, once you're done, so are your days of scrolling through your full contact list trying to find that one name you need when you really, really need it.

Already know how to add a favorite? Save this link for family and friends and we'll spare you the tech support time!

Here's how it's done:

Daily Tip: How to turn off Ringbacks on Rogers

By Rene Ritchie, Friday, Sep 23, 2011 a 11:25 pm

Rogers just update you to the latest iPhone value pack, or figure out some other way to stick you with their ringbacks service, and you're desperate to find out how to turn it off? They don't want to make it easy -- they want you to pay money for more Ringbacks -- but after over an hour of waiting on 3 different customer service and tech support reps, I got the answer. Here it is:

Daily Tip: How to use the iPhone headset and mic controls

By George Lim, Tuesday, Mar 22, 2011 a 10:53 pm

Curious how to use the headset and mic controls that come with your new iPhone or iPod touch? Did you know the stock Apple earbuds double allow you to take calls and control music even while your iPhone or iPod is tucked away in your pocket? For some more information on how to use your headphones please stay with us after the break.