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Making calls with the Rumor is mostly painless. There are a few hang-ups, but they are not too severe. The numeric keypad can be used to dial numbers when the phone is both closed and open. You can assign one-touch dialing to the numbers for speed-dials, and the green talk/send key will bring up a list of your recent calls.

With the recent calls open, you can access the usual set of menu items, such as dial or send a message. While in a call, there is a wide range of options to choose from, including making the call a 3-way call, bringing up a list of your recent calls, opening the notepad or main menu and several more. It is always nice to be able to multi-task during phone calls and look up other information.

When a phone call comes in, the two soft keys transform. The left soft key lets you silence the call, and the right softkey allows you to ignore the call with a SMS message. When we tested this though, it just sent the caller straight into voicemail and never sent a text message.

There is a dedicated speakerphone key on the front of the Rumor, so you can automatically turn it on by pressing it. The option also exists under the in-call menu. What's weird is that the phone does not automatically switch to speakerphone when you open it up during a call. Opening the phone during a call does brings up the in-call menu, but you still have to manually switch on the speakerphone.

With the phone open, punching in the keys starts typing letters and not numbers. This means you have to use the numeric keypad to dial (which is awkward, since it is sideways). If you're on the home screen and just start typing, the phone initiates a contact search. The contact search does a good job of auto-sorting through your contacts. Once you find the contact you are looking for, the menus guide you through making a call, sending a message, etc.

The contact application itself is usable, but nothing extraordinary. Hitting the right softkey from the main screen brings you to the contacts listing. The default action is to search your contacts. Start dialing a number or a name, and it will sort through your contacts. With a contact highlighted, hitting the center of the D-pad opens up some options for that contact. Each contact stores 5 numbers, email, and lets you assign picture and ringing IDs.

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