T9 Quick Dial - Initial Search
T9 from Nickname Initials
$0.99
Tired of slow Name searches in iPhone dialer? T9 Quick Dial writes initials to nicknames — native dialer becomes a T9 speed-dial machine. OCR, tags, restore, themes.
T9 Quick Dial is a contacts enhancement tool that makes the iPhone dialer smarter with name T9 search.
By batch-writing the initials/spelling patterns of names into the "Nickname" field of your contacts, the iPhone system dialer can instantly search named contacts via the numeric keypad — no jailbreak required, no system dialer replacement, and no system file modifications.
【Core Features】
▸ T9 Name Dialing
Real-time numeric keypad search: type 98 to instantly match contacts with initials ZT (e.g., "Zack Taylor"). Supports multi-dimensional matching by initials, full spelling, T9 digits, and phone numbers. Matched characters are highlighted in orange.
▸ Batch Write T9 Tags
Generate T9 tags for all contacts and write them into the Nickname field with one tap. Three modes available:
• T9 Letters: Append initials (Zack Taylor → Zack ZT)
• T9 Digits: Append digit string (Zack Taylor → Zack 9825)
• T9 Combo: Write initials + full name spelling + given name spelling at once — no matter what you type, you'll get a hit
Smartly preserves original nicknames and automatically deduplicates existing tags. Your notes are never overwritten.
▸ Per-Contact T9 Configuration
Fine-tune T9 tags for individual contacts. Automatically generates multiple suggestions (initials shorthand, T9 digits, full name spelling, etc.) with support for manual customization and real-time preview.
【Contact Management】
▸ Smart Search
Full-dimensional search across name, phone, nickname, initials, and full spelling. Type zt to instantly find Zack Taylor, or taylor to find Taylor Swift.
▸ Contact Details
Large avatar + complete information display. Localized phone labels (Mobile/Work/Home). One-tap dial, text, or email. Full support for company, department, job title, address, birthday, and notes.
▸ Contact Editing
Full-field editing: name, spelling, multiple phone numbers, multiple emails, multiple addresses, company info, and notes. When creating a new contact from the dialer with no match, the number is automatically filled in.
▸ Duplicate Contact Merge
Identifies duplicates by phone number, email, or name. One-tap merge and deduplicate, preserving the complete information from the first contact.
▸ Business Card Scan & Recognition
Batch import via camera or photo album. On-device OCR supports both Chinese and English, automatically extracting name, phone, email, and company. Edit field by field before saving. All processing is local — your photos are never uploaded.
▸ Contact Statistics
Total count, counts of contacts with phone/email/company, Top 10 geographic distribution, and Top 10 company distribution.
【Recent Calls】
In-app call history with one-tap dial, SMS, and swipe-to-delete per entry. Batch selection and deletion in edit mode, or clear all with one tap.
【Data Security】
▸ Original Backup: Auto-backup of original nicknames before first processing. One-tap full restore or selective restore.
▸ Operation History: Complete records of content before and after each write.
▸ Local Processing: All data processed locally — no network requests, no cloud uploads, no third-party analytics SDKs.
【How to Use】
Grant contacts access permission on first launch
Go to Management → Batch Write T9 Tags
Choose a write mode (T9 Combo mode recommended)
Wait for batch processing to complete
Open the iPhone system dialer and type digits to search contacts instantly
【Privacy Commitment】
• We do not upload your contact data
• We do not upload business card photos
• We do not integrate any third-party analytics SDKs
• No network requests are made
• All processing is done locally on your device
【Who This Is For】
• Users who are accustomed to T9 quick dialing
• Users with large contact lists and slow search
• Users who want the system dialer to support name search
• Business professionals who need to manage contacts in bulk
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【New Features】
Added language options, now with English language support
When merging duplicate contacts, you can now choose which contact, name, and contact details/information to keep
Added T9 nickname check switch, allowing you to choose whether to be prompted to supplement T9 search tags at startup
Added keypress sound and vibration feedback
Added smart sorting of in-app search results – gets better the more you use it
Added compact keyboard layout
Added first-launch feature guide covering core operations like Contacts, Dialer, and Management
【Optimizations】
Optimized interface copy and layout for Contacts, Dialer, Management, T9 Editing, and Feature Guide screens
Optimized English display mode, number location lookup, T9 tags, and quick dial display in English
【Bug Fixes】
Fixed a crash that could occur when merging duplicate contacts
Fixed alignment issues with descriptive text on English recommendation cards
The developer, 必隆 张, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Accessibility
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Information
- Seller
- 必隆 张
- Size
- 12.4 MB
- Category
- Productivity
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 16.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 16.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 16.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English and Simplified Chinese
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Copyright
- © 2026 Zhang BiLong
