VOICE DIALING SYSTEM

A voice dialing system that includes a voice dialing device and a terminal. The voice dialing device is coupled to the terminal through a network. The voice dialing device stores a telephone directory that includes text-based and voice entries. The terminal is coupled to the voice dialing device through a network and sends to the voice dialing device text-based telephone directory information. The voice dialing device modifies the telephone directory based on the text-based telephone directory information sent by the terminal. At a later time, a subscriber calls and the voice dialing device selects an entry from the telephone directory based on a name spoken by the subscriber. The voice dialing device dials a telephone number retrieved from the selected entry of the telephone directory and connects the subscriber with a called party.