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4/22/17. Dictate a text?

Big Sister — Sat, 22 Apr 2017 08:05:49 GMT

Can someone help me learn to dictate a text into my smart phone.

I have the Samsung Galaxy Core Prime with Tracfone service.

thank you

Re: 4/22/17. Dictate a text?

hopi — Sat, 22 Apr 2017 08:48:29 GMT

There should be a microphone picture on the top right hand corner where the text appears. Tap it and then you will be able to speak text.

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Gramy24 — Sat, 22 Apr 2017 10:43:41 GMT

Sometimes I do something to make mine turn into a smile icon where you can choose emoji's etc! Then I have to tap it and find the microphone again and select it! It's located at bottom left next to "sym" icon. Once you open text messaging within contact, tap the microphone and speak. Don't know how I manage to "lose" it sometimes but then I'm talented that way! LOL!

Re: 4/22/17. Dictate a text?

TaylorBrown — Sat, 22 Apr 2017 11:22:15 GMT

There is a microphone icon near the space bar on my keyboard. Clcik that and then speak. Be sure to check what ti picks up because I re-read my messages and some tof the words are incorrect.

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Krimpette — Sat, 22 Apr 2017 12:30:55 GMT

I have an iPhone and I almost always dictate my text messages. I was making so many mistakes trying to type in a message! I dictate the punction also. Love being able to dictate rather than type!!!!!!!!

Re: 4/22/17. Dictate a text?

Runner26 — Sat, 22 Apr 2017 13:06:08 GMT

@Big Sister wrote:
Can someone help me learn to dictate a text into my smart phone.
I have the Samsung Galaxy Core Prime with Tracfone service.

thank you

I'm not 100% sure but first you have to be connected to cellular data or wifi. From home screen say "OK Google" and then you should get a prompt "listening" and then say "send text" and then it'll prompt you again such as "who do you want to send text to?", and so on.

Just play around with it and send some test texts to friends/family. As long as you're on a home screen on your phone (the screen with "Google" search bar), you should be able to use this function for other things like "OK Google, navigate to nearest Dominoes".

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chickenbutt — Sat, 22 Apr 2017 16:24:00 GMT

On mine (Samsung Galaxy S7) there is a little microphone pic on the bottom of the keyboard.

I don't have to do any program or anything special. It's just there. Click on that and it tells you to begin speaking.

For mine, I have that for texts and emails. HTH

Re: 4/22/17. Dictate a text?

x Hedge — Sat, 22 Apr 2017 21:45:13 GMT

Hi @Big Sister.

no, you don't need Wi-Fi or U.S. Cellular . .

I start by going to the Messaging App and opening a blank text. I want to make sure its addressed right, and see the text in text form before I send it.

But yes you can tap Google on your home screen and tell it to send a text message as magis said.

Look to bottom left of your keyboard display.

See: Sym, multi-key, comma, space bar . .

You want the multi-key.

You can press & hold this key to access multiple functions.

OR when the microphone icon is prominent you can just tap this key to access 'speech to text' function.

Speak after the 'ding'.

Say the punctuation marks.

Tap the X above right of the microphone to stop.

Double proof read, as these things are notorious for typing out things you'll swear you never said.

It will teach you to speak clearly (lol!)

Re: 4/22/17. Dictate a text?

Big Sister — Sun, 23 Apr 2017 22:51:28 GMT

Hello everyone and thank you for your help in teaching me how to text by dictating a message. I just tried it, found the icon for microphone and it works beautifully. I tested it and, of course, I forgot to punctuate, so I will not forget to do that next time. It is so easy to do, isn't it? I learned something new today and I have all of you to thank.

I love these forums; I have learned a lot because of all of you willing to help us.

Re: 4/22/17. Dictate a text?

x Hedge — Sun, 23 Apr 2017 23:16:02 GMT

Hi @Big Sister. Now that you've found the multi-key i wanted to tell you the microphone icon isn't always prominent. Sometimes when you look at the multi-key you'll see the gear icon, or the clipboard. @Gramy24 has noticed sometimes the emoticon icon is prominent. Just don't freak out when you notice the microphone isn't there.
~and, there is a way in the keyboard settings to make the microphone REALLY disappear. It usually takes ppl a half hour to figure out what they did and undo it.

Re: 4/22/17. Dictate a text?

chickenbutt — Mon, 24 Apr 2017 17:49:01 GMT

Big Sister wrote:
Hello everyone and thank you for your help in teaching me how to text by dictating a message. I just tried it, found the icon for microphone and it works beautifully. I tested it and, of course, I forgot to punctuate, so I will not forget to do that next time. It is so easy to do, isn't it? I learned something new today and I have all of you to thank.

I love these forums; I have learned a lot because of all of you willing to help us.

I'm sure glad you are enjoying that. I know I am. I don't do tiny typing, only full keyboard typing. I was shocked that my husband told me about it because he can barely program a VCR still. But he has had a smartphone for a long time now and this is my first one. I definitely like it better than the stupidphones I had for decades.

But I still have to learn some more stuff. Still having trouble sending an email from it. I will dictate it out and it all looks fine, then hit send and it just goes into permanent 'sending' status and finally ends up in the 'outbox' and, of course, not sent. Can't seem to figure this one out.

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x Hedge — Mon, 24 Apr 2017 21:33:42 GMT

@chickenbutt, when I've experienced what you describe I see my WiFi or cell signal (or both) is not strong at the moment. Sometimes there're too many devices on the WiFi signal at the same time. But usually it's my cell signal.

I have 'sent' emails and found out a week later it never went out. So now I eyeball my cell and WiFi signal strength before hitting 'send'.

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chickenbutt — Mon, 24 Apr 2017 21:36:46 GMT

Hedge wrote:
@chickenbutt, when I've experienced what you describe I see my WiFi or cell signal (or both) is not strong at the moment. Sometimes there're too many devices on the WiFi signal at the same time. But usually it's my cell signal.
I have 'sent' emails and found out a week later it never went out. So now I eyeball my cell and WiFi signal strength before hitting 'send'.

Intersting I just got back here and saw your response.

I figured it out! I was so pleased to get this out of the way. The server settings for outgoing were not correct. I had gone onto the Charter page (my ISP) for some more info and got the outgoing (SMTP) settings. I saw that the ones on the phone were wrong, so I corrected them, and now it works. yay!

Thanks for that additional information, though. Something to look out for. I'm home 99% of the time so much of it I have spent with the phone on my home network. I tried both that and the Sprint network internet on the phone so I learned it wasn't either of those.

Since I'm new to smartphones I don't even know how safe their internet is vs my home network, which I know to be tight.

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x Hedge — Mon, 24 Apr 2017 21:59:14 GMT

@chickenbutt, lol! Well, I guess the answer is first make sure your settings are correct...

In "Top 10 Cities with worst cell reception in U.S."

I'm in number 7.

So I know in which rooms the cell and WiFi signals are strongest/weakest; which direction to face; how high to hold phone to get best signal when I tap send.

Re: 4/22/17. Dictate a text?

chickenbutt — Mon, 24 Apr 2017 22:38:40 GMT

Hedge wrote:
@chickenbutt, lol! Well, I guess the answer is first make sure your settings are correct...

In "Top 10 Cities with worst cell reception in U.S."
I'm in number 7.
So I know in which rooms the cell and WiFi signals are strongest/weakest; which direction to face; how high to hold phone to get best signal when I tap send.

I know, right? Usually, when I've set something up with my email addresses the device knew the incoming and outgoing settings, at least in the last 10 years. Back when you had to do the whole POP3 mail thing, you had to put them in yourself, but not so much anymore. That's what I get for assuming.

I just Googled that Top 10 list. Whew - not on it.

I had Nextel as my cell carrier for many years. A number of years ago Sprint acquired them. There were some rocky roads when they left the Nextel network behind and then they seemed to get it together, as far as satellites or whatever those reception thingies are. hehe

My husband has ATT for his cell service and here they are just awful. I know that every market is different but that's sure a bad one here.

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151949 — Tue, 25 Apr 2017 22:01:40 GMT

On my 1 1/2 year old LG smartphone I go to my homepage - I say OK Google and it flips to the page where it says listening - I say send a text to Joe and it will flip to the text page and say listening - I dictate the text and it will ask if I want to hold it or send it - i say send and it does. Very simple once you know how to do it. My DH just got a new Samsung today - I bet it will have the microphone.