Siri and spouse/wife

dk143 · Nov 24, 2012, 11:43 AM

I want to use Siri for "text/call my wife", but am having trouble!

Have set my spouse in the contact details for myself, but siri will only do it when I say "text/call my SPOUSE", which is a bit annoying.

Anyone know how I can get round this?

mattopotamus · Nov 24, 2012, 11:44 AM

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Originally Posted by dk143

I want to use Siri for "text/call my wife", but am having trouble!

Have set my spouse in the contact details for myself, but siri will only do it when I say "text/call my SPOUSE", which is a bit annoying.

Anyone know how I can get round this?

The only way would be to make your wife "wife" In your contacts instead of her name.

grapes911 · Nov 24, 2012, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by mattopotamus

The only way would be to make your wife "wife" In your contacts instead of her name.

Not true at all.

If I remember correctly, I said "Call my wife" and Siri asked me who my wife was. Now I just say call/text my wife and it just works.

Prof. · Nov 24, 2012, 11:48 AM

let's say your wife's name is Melissa Anderson. You would tell siri: "Melissa Anderson is my wife"

JayLenochiniMac · Nov 24, 2012, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Prof.

let's say your wife's name is Melissa Anderson. You would tell siri: "Melissa Anderson is my wife"

This. You need to let Siri know who your wife is first. Manually adding it won't work.

Kashsystems · Nov 24, 2012, 12:04 PM

Maybe Siri is jealous and does not like your wife......

Sorry bad jokes are an addiction that I can not break.

dk143 · Nov 24, 2012, 12:10 PM

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Originally Posted by JayLenochiniMac

This. You need to let Siri know who your wife is first. Manually adding it won't work.

I've tried that and it doesn't work! I've told Siri who my wife is, but it adds her as a "spouse".

So I say to Siri "Jane Doe is my wife". In my contacts, she is automatically listed as my "spouse".

When I say "call my wife", it doesn't work, but "call my spouse" does.

Hence the problem!

Ingster · Nov 24, 2012, 12:16 PM

Press siri, say (spouses name) is my wife, then siri will add it, then just say to siri, text my wife/ring my wife

Prof. · Nov 24, 2012, 12:19 PM

Find yourself in your contact list, then press EDIT. Then create a custom relationship for your wife within your contact card.

dk143 · Nov 24, 2012, 12:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Ingster

Press siri, say (spouses name) is my wife, then siri will add it, then just say to siri, text my wife/ring my wife

Tried that - didn't work!

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Originally Posted by Prof.

Find yourself in your contact list, then press EDIT. Then create a custom relationship for your wife within your contact card.

Tried that too - also didn't work!

grapes911 · Nov 24, 2012, 12:24 PM

It might be time to reinstall iOS and try again.

Prof. · Nov 24, 2012, 12:28 PM

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Originally Posted by grapes911

It might be time to reinstall iOS and try again.

Other than this, I'm out of ideas.

dk143 · Nov 24, 2012, 12:29 PM

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Originally Posted by grapes911

It might be time to reinstall iOS and try again.

Am using a brand new iPhone 5?!

grapes911 · Nov 24, 2012, 12:34 PM

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Originally Posted by dk143

Am using a brand new iPhone 5?!

Well it sounds like something isn't right. I'm out of ideas.

balamw · Nov 24, 2012, 12:38 PM

Just curious. Are you using the phone in US English or some other language. I've seen some odd behavior over the years with localization other than US English.

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swervinsuburban · Nov 24, 2012, 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by dk143

Am using a brand new iPhone 5?!

Are you American? Do you have a thick accent?

dk143 · Nov 24, 2012, 12:51 PM

I'm in the UK and as far as I can tell, everything is set to English (uk).

swervinsuburban · Nov 24, 2012, 12:56 PM

Key siri and ask "who is my wife" and what does she say? If she doesn't say anybody she will prompt you to add somebody as your wife

dk143 · Nov 24, 2012, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by swervinsuburban

Key siri and ask "who is my wife" and what does she say? If she doesn't say anybody she will prompt you to add somebody as your wife

Ok, this is weird. I did what you suggested, and it brought up my wife's contact details correctly.

When I say "call my wife", Siri replies with:

I don't have a wife number for "me". Would you like to use "my number" instead.

But if tell Siri to "call my wife's iPhone", it works as it should!

MassiveAttack · Nov 24, 2012, 01:25 PM

How do you expect siri to know who your wife is?

Prof. · Nov 24, 2012, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by dk143

Ok, this is weird. I did what you suggested, and it brought up my wife's contact details correctly.

When I say "call my wife", Siri replies with:

I don't have a wife number for "me". Would you like to use "my number" instead.

But if tell Siri to "call my wife's iPhone", it works as it should!

That's what you need to do. When I tell Siri to call my mom, I say "Call mom at work" or "Call mom iPhone"

gsugolfer · Nov 24, 2012, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by MassiveAttack

How do you expect siri to know who your wife is?

He doesn't. He expects it to remember when told. Nothing wrong with that. My phone worked fine with relationships, but my wife's didnt. She had to set a contact as her name and then add relationships from there. Didn't work with the "Me" contact.

matttye · Nov 24, 2012, 01:34 PM

I've got my fiancée in my contacts under girlfriend/partner and can dial her using both "call my girlfriend" or "call my partner" - not sure why yours doesn't work!

swervinsuburban · Nov 24, 2012, 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by dk143

Ok, this is weird. I did what you suggested, and it brought up my wife's contact details correctly.

When I say "call my wife", Siri replies with:

I don't have a wife number for "me". Would you like to use "my number" instead.

But if tell Siri to "call my wife's iPhone", it works as it should!

If she has multiple numbers you have to specify which number to call

Kashsystems · Nov 24, 2012, 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by swervinsuburban

If she has multiple numbers you have to specify which number to call

Not really. When I say call a person, Siri will come back and ask me which phone number to use.

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dk143 macrumors newbie Join Date: Jul 2010	Siri and spouse/wife I want to use Siri for "text/call my wife", but am having trouble! Have set my spouse in the contact details for myself, but siri will only do it when I say "text/call my SPOUSE", which is a bit annoying. Anyone know how I can get round this?
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Prof. macrumors 68040 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Chicago-ish...	let's say your wife's name is Melissa Anderson. You would tell siri: "Melissa Anderson is my wife" __________________ This year, everyone I know is getting married. Me? I'd be thrilled to be asked to go to Taco Bell by a semi-attractive male.
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Prof. macrumors 68040 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Chicago-ish...	Find yourself in your contact list, then press EDIT. Then create a custom relationship for your wife within your contact card. __________________ This year, everyone I know is getting married. Me? I'd be thrilled to be asked to go to Taco Bell by a semi-attractive male.
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grapes911 Demi-God (Moderator) Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Citizens Bank Park	It might be time to reinstall iOS and try again. __________________ twitter
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Kashsystems macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jul 2012	Maybe Siri is jealous and does not like your wife...... Sorry bad jokes are an addiction that I can not break.
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balamw Demi-God (Moderator) Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: New England, USA	Just curious. Are you using the phone in US English or some other language. I've seen some odd behavior over the years with localization other than US English. B __________________ MBA (13" 1.7 GHz 128GB), UMBP (15" SD 2.8 GHz), UMB (13" 2.4 GHz), iMac (17" Yonah), 32GB iPad 3 WiFi+LTE, 64 GB iPad WiFi, 32 GB iPhone 5, Airport Extreme
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Nov 24, 2012, 12:51 PM	#17
dk143 Thread Starter macrumors newbie Join Date: Jul 2010	I'm in the UK and as far as I can tell, everything is set to English (uk).
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swervinsuburban macrumors regular Join Date: Nov 2012	Key siri and ask "who is my wife" and what does she say? If she doesn't say anybody she will prompt you to add somebody as your wife
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MassiveAttack macrumors 6502a Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: New York	How do you expect siri to know who your wife is? __________________ MacBook Pro 2011 iPhone 5 64GB White
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matttye In Time-Out Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Lincoln, England	I've got my fiancée in my contacts under girlfriend/partner and can dial her using both "call my girlfriend" or "call my partner" - not sure why yours doesn't work!
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