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Siri voice to text not working...

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fins831

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Using siri to check the web, stocks, Wolfram and Alpha is working fine...but simple voice to text or emails is not working, it just freezes...

Is anyone else having this issue. I have asked my sis and parents and they are having the same issue? Is it a local or national siri thing?
 
yep that exactly....its frustrating but if its not just me, then I know its server side and not my phone.
 
You are not the only ones guys, all i did was pick up siri and say test and of course i got the "i don't know what test means" so she's working there.

Dictation isn't doing anything except cycling the 3 purple dots.
 
I am having problems as well

Siri works fine, voice dictation using the microphone icon next to the space bar does not work (purple dots keep cycling). (My 4s is on ATT)
 
My phone is doing the exact same thing -- just the three purple dots spinning and spinning. AT&T also.
 
Same prob...

Same problem. Reboot does not fix and there is no "app" to turn off and on again... Is there? On AT&T and didn't work on my wifi or 3G (both transmitting data fine) voice entry was a majors reason I got the 4s
 
In the same boat, voice texting not working, siri works but takes longer than normal, all started today, i have verizon, stupid purple bubbles....
 
So AT&T and Verizon,,, and wifi Probably not a network issue as data is flowing and it uses data I believe
 
world legally unlocked iphone

I too am having the problem. NO texting/microphone capability (launch message and use microphone button to dictate does NOT work) but can use SIRI to create text, dictate and send.
I'm using tmobile and it has been fine till yesterday 12/8/11
Argh, and apple wants us to be internet dependent?! good luck with that.
 
Michaelpick said:
So AT&T and Verizon,,, and wifi Probably not a network issue as data is flowing and it uses data I believe
Click to expand...

Sprint too! Been on hold waiting for an AppleCare senior advisor for 30 minutes now. I too am relieved to know that it's probably not my phone... unless they all decided to crap out on the same day!:eek:
 
voice to txt not working

I am on sprint as well-having the same issue-purple bubbles, then nothing...
 
yeah there seems to be an issue with voice to text in the messaging area. Siri works fine, but dictation services are disrupted for all my friends and family (3 family on ATT + me, 1 verizon, 1 sprint).
 
Yup...I have Verizon and am getting the same problem with texting by Siri...hope it's only temporary!
 
And the verdict is...

I'm also on AT&T and just got off the phone with Apple tech support and...drum roll, please...they don't know what they're doing. Calling AT&T next.

Stay tuned...
 
Same problem

I'm another Verizon subscriber experiencing the exact same problem. Siri works, but no other voice recognition features work. This started about 4 hours ago for me. Hope it's fixed soon!
 
trying to be patient with Apple

Vermont AT&T subscriber with white iPhone 4S 32GB model having same exact symptoms. Last time I called Apple tech support it ended up being a 6 hr ordeal so am trying to wait this one out, but not super pleased at the moment
anyone with info keep us posted
thanks
 
Glad I found this thread! I was afraid it was me. Siri works fine for me, but not the other voice-to-text features.

I'm a Verizon customer in Michigan.
 
Edit: whoops misread the OP. Yes. Same issue here. Siri dictation works from the home screen, but not with the little microphone in text messages.
 
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hmm, verizon here, and actually just realized that this is happening. Siri has been working fine all day, however i hadnt tried the microphone from inside the messaging app.
 
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