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iphone feature request: Phone number recognition
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James T

Posted: May 15, 2009
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Hi guys;

quick suggestion for you. I love the iPhone app and use it all the time. One thing I like in other iPhone apps that toodledo doesn't have is the ability to parse phone numbers and make them selectable and recognized by the iphone phone app.

I try to put the phone number I'm supposed to call in the subject line of my task or in the notes. It would be really handy if I could just click on that number on my iPhone and have the iPhone ask me if I want to dial it. I love this in other iPhone apps.

keep up the great work!
James
Vin Thomas

Posted: May 15, 2009
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This is in the works. TD plans on releasing this in the future.
Jake

Toodledo Founder
Posted: May 15, 2009
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It will be in the next update.
Alan

Posted: May 16, 2009
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Posted by Toodledo:
It will be in the next update.
Can't wait.
Anders

Posted: May 16, 2009
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Yes, this will be awesome. Emails will work too from what I gather, which will be great for iPod Touch owners like me. FYI, this will apply to the notes section. I don't think it will work in the subject.
greg_robison

Posted: Aug 28, 2009
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Has this feature been integrated yet? If so, how can I take advantage of being able to call from a task? I cannot seem to do this.
Thanks.
Jake

Toodledo Founder
Posted: Aug 28, 2009
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If you put the phone number into the note of a task, you will be able to click it to call.
Anders

Posted: Aug 28, 2009
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If you just enter the phone number in the notes section of a task, it should be a clickable link on the app that will launch a call.
greg_robison

Posted: Aug 28, 2009
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Perfect, thank you. I was just putting it in the task. Great feature.
kmramki

Posted: Sep 01, 2009
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In ToDo (the app I use currently), there is a "Task Type." I could set the type of the task to "Call an contact" (or "Email a contact") and hook it up to the phone number (or email id) from my contacts list.

When the task shows up, I could click the small phone icon, and it calls the number. It's just very useful.

That's the one feature that is keeping me from switching to ToodleDo.
Claudio

Posted: Sep 01, 2009
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kmramki, that's the one feature that might cause me to switch from Toodledo to Todo.

Not only will Todo dial from the task, but you can create a task that says "Call [contact name]" simply by choosing the contact. Simpler, easier, and faster than typing.
Jake

Toodledo Founder
Posted: Sep 01, 2009
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Thanks for the suggestion.
kmramki

Posted: Sep 05, 2009
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Posted by Toodledo:
Thanks for the suggestion.


So, will this be implemented? I am trying to choose the two. I will go for toodledo, if there is even an assurance that this feature will be forthcoming.
Jake

Toodledo Founder
Posted: Sep 07, 2009
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I added it to our to-do list, but I don't have any ETA of when it will get built.
dglickman

Posted: Nov 11, 2009
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Easist would be if number could be "clicked" on from the subject line of the task. There is not one task management program (Toodledo, Todo, RTM, etc, etc) that I have seen where you can click on the number from WITHIN the list of taks (i.e. not needing to open, go to notes, click on the number...). If there is a way to do this it would be amazing. Thanks, DG
forsytheryan

Posted: Mar 03, 2010
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When is this feature going to be available? This should be a high priority for ease of use while using the iPhone app.
Transisto

Posted: Mar 03, 2010
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@forsytheryan , I totally understand your frustration,

Toodlebo, don't usually comment on timeframe

Lots of thing are on high priority @ toodledo, like hiring developers I guess.
Jake

Toodledo Founder
Posted: Mar 03, 2010
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Our iPhone app has been able to recognize phone numbers in task notes for some time now.
snafroth

Posted: May 12, 2010
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Hi,

is there a chance now to integrate todo templates like

---- Task Type: Call ----
contact: 00000
other: 00000
---- End Task Type ----

in order to get them right into todo app?
Jake

Toodledo Founder
Posted: May 13, 2010
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Thanks for the suggestion. We can't comment on a timeframe for implementation, but this is on our to-do list.
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