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If you want Siri to verbally announce the emojis in your contact names when making an outgoing call, here’s a simple way to do it. Many people miss the days when Siri would read out everything, including emojis, but with some adjustments, you can get close to that behavior again.
First, keep in mind that Siri generally doesn’t read out emojis in contact names anymore. However, you can make your contacts more descriptive by adding the emoji descriptions into the contact’s note or custom label.
Here’s a step-by-step guide:
- Open your Contacts app on your iPhone.
- Find the contact you want to modify, or create a new one.
- Tap on Edit in the top right corner.
- For the contact name, add the emoji as usual (like a ❤️ or 👍) in the name.
- Scroll down to find the Notes section.
- Enter the description of what the emoji represents, like “red heart” or “thumbs up.”
- Save the contact.
When you want to call that person, try asking Siri to “Call [Name].” Siri will still read the contact name, including the emoji, and if your contact’s note contains the description, you can manually read that out, or simply remember the description is part of the contact info.
Alternatively, if you want Siri to tell you what emojis are in your contacts before calling, you could create a shortcut that reads out the note or description part of your contact.
Here’s a quick way:
- Use the Shortcuts app to create a shortcut that pulls the contact info and reads out the notes or emoji descriptions.
- When you want to call someone, activate the shortcut, select the contact, and it’ll tell you what emojis are associated with that contact before making the call.
While this isn’t as automatic as before, these steps can help you keep track of the emojis and ensure Siri gives you the right info. Remember that software updates can change how Siri handles these tasks, so it’s good to check for any new features or settings that might make this even easier in the future.
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