cell phone dialing problems -- OT

OK, this is not vegas related. but its a problem that came up this evening.

someone gave me a phone number to call -- and the number consisted of an area code plus words. in other words, letters only, and no numerals after the area code.

at home this wouldnt be a problem as my telephone dial pad at home has numbers and the corresponding traditional letters.

but my cell phone is a blackberry, and the traditional letters do not appear with the numerals on the key pad.

I was dead in the water.

A friend also has a blackberry and I asked him what he does, and he says he waits to make the call till he can find a traditional phone to help him figure out the numbers. while another friend said there is an application to fix this. okay, another app, but I dont have it now.

Is it just with blackberrys or do other cell phones also lack the look of a traditional telephone dial/keypad ??

believe me, I have better things to do than to try to figure our which number corresponds to "mno"

My cell phone is one of the older flip phones and it has the traditional telephone keypad with numbers and letters.

I ran into this problem a couple weeks ago on my Blackberry. Fortunately one of the kids had their phone with the letters/numbers. Was thinking if maybe I should make a little card to keep in my wallet.

New technology and progress - can be a pain at times....

I don't bother calling someone who can't give me their phone number. And not even then half the time.

It doesn't take long to memorize which keys have which letters then you can text and drive

Just google it from your BB.

Gee Julie, Im almost 60 and of all the things Ive memorized, it hasnt been the telephone dial. LOL

Simple. Hold down the ALT key while dialing the letter. The BlackBerry figures out the right number for you.

mlvfan, just tried it. YES it worked. thank you.

do you know if this will work on other phones that also lack the "telephone letters" ??