Hot Keys - Home Screen

Phone Application Options - Disable the Dial From Home Screen


To enable hot keys from the Home Screen, go to the Phone Application --> Options --> General Options. And set "Dial From Home Screen" = No.

With the Dial From Home Screen disabled, you will now be able to use the following hot keys to access applications.

Note: These are not supported by the 7100 series


  • M: Go to the Message List
  • E: Go to the BlackBerry Messenger
  • P/SPACE: Go to the Phone
  • A: Go to the Address Book
  • L: Go to the Calendar
  • W: Go to the WAP Browser
  • B: Go to the BlackBerry Browser
  • T: Go to the Tasks Application
  • D: Go to the Memopad Application
  • O: Go to the Options screen
  • S: Go to the global Search Application
  • F: Go to the Profiles screen
  • C: Go to the Compose Message screen
  • V: Go to the Saved Message List
  • K/Alt + ENTER: Lock the BlackBerry
  • R: Go to the Alarm Application
  • U: Go to the Calculator


For the 7100 series


  • Press and Hold *: Lock the BlackBerry
  • Press and Hold #: Toggle Your Profile between your default profile and vibrate

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