iPhone Apps for One-Touch Dialing and Quick Communication
January 2, 2012
While it does have favorites for storing top phone numbers, the iPhone doesn’t offer a traditional speed dial function. So, of course, developers have created dozens of apps designed to simplify your daily dialing requirements. Whether you’re looking to set-up quick dial for a single important number or need to keep a roster of contacts within easy reach, these speed dial apps will handle the task.
Developer: Hot Chili Apps GmbH
Price: $1.99
Download on the App Store
Text Buttons from Hot Chili Apps allows users to add personalized buttons to their iPhone homescreen. With a few taps of the finger you can create a personal address book using symbols, photos or text. In addition to standard speed-dialing, this app also enables quick, one-tap communication via email or text.
Developer: matt stelzer
Price: $0.99
Download on the App Store
An oldie but goodie, Favorater was one of the original speed dial apps to hit the App Store. The app presents a photo array of your selected contacts for one-touch dialing. Choose an image for each contact from your photo library or take a new pic with the built-in camera. Now, simply tap on a contact’s picture to call them.
Developer: Ary Tebeka
Price: free
Download on the App Store
This app is much like Favorater, except FaceDial adds a speed dial function that initiates calls using FaceTime. You can also choose to set-up the app for one-touch contact using email or text if you don’t want to use FaceTime.
Developer: Sarah Ragab
Price: free
Download on the App Store
Speed Dial+ is another app that enables quick dial functions for your contact list — but this time, there’s a twist. Instead of one-touch calling, you assign a shape to each of your important contacts. Then, when you want to make a call simply draw the shape: a heart for your sweetie, a square for your nerdy neighbor, etc.
Tags: contact list, speed dial
