not able to call a hand written phone number in samsung note

[monkeycsk]

with my Note20 samsung note, i can write a phone number using the S-pen, then when i hoover over it, it recognizes it's a number and gives me the ability to call it.

now the S24U does not recognize a number or email (ie. abc@gamil.com).

has samsung removed this feature in the S24U?

 

[VidJunky]

So I found this old thread saying that it used to be possible and they expect Samsung will add it back but it's from 2016.

How do you make a number a phone number with the S pen?

This was possible with the Note 4 but I don't have that option with the Note 7 s pen. When I use my s pen to jot down a number there is no option to save it to the phone. Thanks for the info in advance.

forums.androidcentral.com

Now I found this AI summery saying it was possible in a similar way as you described but I cannot get it to work for me as described.
Yes, the S Pen can be used to write a phone number and call it using the Samsung Notes app:

1. Open the Samsung Notes app and tap Add new note
   
2. Tap the Handwriting mode icon to start writing
   
3. Write a phone number with the S Pen
   
4. Hover the S Pen over the handwritten phone number to make a call

I was able to get it to work for me in the following way.
1. Open Samsung Notes, and create a new note
2. Slide the bottom option row over to the left, revealing a pencil with a T, S-Pen to Text
3. Save the note or close editing.
The number turns into actual printed text, and it sees the 10 digits as a phone number when tapped it sends it to the dialer. Maybe not the same as it recognizing the handwritten text but it doesn't seem to be anymore steps as long as you don't mind printed text vs handwritten text.

I wasn't able to find a video specific to this feature but there are several that say "every tip and trick", "everything you need to know about the S-Pen", so on and so forth which may include this feature if it still exists in the latest One UI. This video says Every Tip...

 

[monkeycsk]

So I found this old thread saying that it used to be possible and they expect Samsung will add it back but it's from 2016.

How do you make a number a phone number with the S pen?

This was possible with the Note 4 but I don't have that option with the Note 7 s pen. When I use my s pen to jot down a number there is no option to save it to the phone. Thanks for the info in advance.

forums.androidcentral.com

Now I found this AI summery saying it was possible in a similar way as you described but I cannot get it to work for me as described.
Yes, the S Pen can be used to write a phone number and call it using the Samsung Notes app:

1. Open the Samsung Notes app and tap Add new note
2. Tap the Handwriting mode icon to start writing
3. Write a phone number with the S Pen
4. Hover the S Pen over the handwritten phone number to make a call

I was able to get it to work for me in the following way.
1. Open Samsung Notes, and create a new note
2. Slide the bottom option row over to the left, revealing a pencil with a T, S-Pen to Text
3. Save the note or close editing.
The number turns into actual printed text, and it sees the 10 digits as a phone number when tapped it sends it to the dialer. Maybe not the same as it recognizing the handwritten text but it doesn't seem to be anymore steps as long as you don't mind printed text vs handwritten text.

I wasn't able to find a video specific to this feature but there are several that say "every tip and trick", "everything you need to know about the S-Pen", so on and so forth which may include this feature if it still exists in the latest One UI. This video says Every Tip...

yes, i had watched a similar video in the past when you hover over phone number and email, it does what it says in the video atr 5:45 mark. however, i think samsung had removed this nice feature because i can not do it anymore.

i welcome others feedback on this.

 

[VidJunky]

Did the steps I mentioned work for you? Doesn't seem like any extra work, just have to click that pen to text button first, but anyway, good luck, and best wishes.

 

[monkeycsk]

Did the steps I mentioned work for you? Doesn't seem like any extra work, just have to click that pen to text button first, but anyway, good luck, and best wishes.

yes it does, and it adds an extra step to convert hand written note to text.