Voice Control is a feature introduced with the iPhone 3GS and iPhone OS 3.0 software that allows users to control the iPhone 3GS by speaking into its mic and to have the phone speak information to the user. The feature supports control of the phone in multiple widely used languages.
Voice Control Requires
iPhone 3GS
iPhone OS 3.0 or higher
Apple Earphones with Remote and Mic
Voice Control With Phone
When the Apple earphones with remote and mic are plugged into the iPhone 3GS, the user can employ Voice Control to speak the name of the person they want to call and have the phone understand the name and dial the correct person.
Voice Control With iPod
When using the iPhone's iPod app, Voice Control works in two ways. First, it can speak the name of the song playing to the user. The user can also speak the name of a song, album, artist, or playlist and Voice Control can play it.
Voice Control For Accessibility
Voice Control is closely related to Voice Over, the accessibility feature introduced on the third-generation iPod shuffle, which speaks onscreen menus to make the iPod or iPhone accessible to users with disabilities.
Learn how to activate Voice Control.
