Siri and spouse/wife - Page 2

swervinsuburban · Nov 24, 2012, 02:55 PM

Quote:

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!

You might have a random contact place in your address book messing things up that you accidentally added

ManuCH · Nov 25, 2012, 05:19 AM

Does the behavior change if you set Siri to speak "US English"?

dk143 · Nov 25, 2012, 08:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ManuCH

Does the behavior change if you set Siri to speak "US English"?

No, exactly the same

eyespii · Nov 25, 2012, 10:52 AM

I had issues with Siri remembering relationships cause I was using google contacts syncing over exchange. Worked fine after I switched to the carddav protocol. Dunno if that would be worth a shot.

Mliii · Nov 25, 2012, 11:18 AM

I've had this same problem with Siri regarding calling my son. I've added his name, told Siri who my son is, etc. Frustratingly, the problem is a random one that seems to come and go at a whim.

makotoisle · Nov 25, 2012, 11:34 AM

Are you using Google contacts by chance? I had the same problem for a long time- I kept telling Siri, text my boyfriend and then she'd go through the whole spiel, "Who is your boyfriend... Okay! I'll remember!"

But she never did.

Then I read an article somewhere saying you can only have custom names if you use iCloud contacts. Gmail has some system or another that only lets you sync certain titles - and a very limited number of them, like Boss and Spouse (not Husband and Wife).

davidinva · Nov 25, 2012, 11:34 AM

Anyone else old enough to remember Abbott & Costello's "Who's On First?" routine?

Primejimbo · Nov 25, 2012, 11:50 AM

I have my wife set as spouse and never had an issue. For fun I added a nick name to someone (who I won't give clues out in case they come here) a added b*tch. So I said call "B*tch" and it dialed that person name. I deleted it, I don't want to cause issues with this person

Leonard1818 · Nov 25, 2012, 12:39 PM

Siri won't ever call your wife cause, as you may have noticed, siri is trying to break up your marriage so you will start dating her. It's part of the whole plan....

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Mliii macrumors 65816 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Southern California	I've had this same problem with Siri regarding calling my son. I've added his name, told Siri who my son is, etc. Frustratingly, the problem is a random one that seems to come and go at a whim. __________________ "...and the end of all our searching shall be to return to the place where we first started and know it for the first time" - TS Eliot
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Nov 25, 2012, 10:52 AM	#29
eyespii macrumors 6502 Join Date: Mar 2008	I had issues with Siri remembering relationships cause I was using google contacts syncing over exchange. Worked fine after I switched to the carddav protocol. Dunno if that would be worth a shot.
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Nov 25, 2012, 11:34 AM	#31
makotoisle macrumors member Join Date: May 2012	Are you using Google contacts by chance? I had the same problem for a long time- I kept telling Siri, text my boyfriend and then she'd go through the whole spiel, "Who is your boyfriend... Okay! I'll remember!" But she never did. Then I read an article somewhere saying you can only have custom names if you use iCloud contacts. Gmail has some system or another that only lets you sync certain titles - and a very limited number of them, like Boss and Spouse (not Husband and Wife).
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Nov 25, 2012, 11:34 AM	#32
davidinva macrumors 6502 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, USA	Anyone else old enough to remember Abbott & Costello's "Who's On First?" routine?
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Nov 25, 2012, 11:50 AM	#33
Primejimbo macrumors 68020 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Chicago area	I have my wife set as spouse and never had an issue. For fun I added a nick name to someone (who I won't give clues out in case they come here) a added btch. So I said call "Btch" and it dialed that person name. I deleted it, I don't want to cause issues with this person
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Nov 25, 2012, 12:39 PM	#34
Leonard1818 macrumors 68000 Join Date: Nov 2011	Siri won't ever call your wife cause, as you may have noticed, siri is trying to break up your marriage so you will start dating her. It's part of the whole plan....
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