Dialing a number from an SMS.. how?

Why would you need to also dial a prefix if you've already received a text from the same number? you should be able to just hit "Call"

Edit: Wait, nevermind. I didn't understand what you were asking at first. I can't really think of a way to do this without first trying to call the number and then using the phone app to edit it. You don't necessarily have to ad it to you contacts.

 

yeah i was wonder this also, well in a differnt way, i hate then i dial a number and realize the middle didgit is wrong and i can move the cursor to the number you have to delete them to get to that point

 

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You can copy the number, go to the keypad in Phone, enter the prefix and then paste. That's the quickest way I know of.

 

Doesn't it just replace the number ?

 

You're right, it does. Well, guess there isn't really an easy way to do this then...

 

Yeah, it's funny. There are some features that just blow you away and make you think "wow, I just did that on my cell phone!" and then you run across those pesky missing features that you had on an old razr or windows mobile yet still aren't on the iPhone that make you scratch your head.

 

Coming from android and how easy it is to do this and until apple get's their heads out of their butts, here's what I do.

Copy the phone number. Open up notes, input the correct prefix. Copy the entire number and paste into the dialer. I do it all the time because people send me numbers without the area code. I keep a note with some of the area codes I need to use.