Why doesn't my dialer contacts search work?

[Android Central Question]

Hi I switched to samsung s7 from s3 and I miss my favorite feature of finding contacts by simly pressing numbers on dialer rather than typing the name precisly in contact list. Do you know if this feature is included in the original android system or do I need additional app?

 

[B. Diddy]

Welcome to Android Central! You're talking about the speed dial feature -- that was more common on older phones. My preference is to create a bunch of Direct Dial widgets and put them all in a Speed Dial folder on the home screen. Direct Dial widgets allow you to call a person's specific number with one touch (as opposed to other Contact widgets that will only bring up the contact, and ask you how you want to get in touch with them).