How to Change the Dial Pad Look for an iPhone

The iPhone smartphone features a touch-screen dial pad used to place phone calls. The default look of the dial pad consists of white numbers on a blue background and a green call button. You have the option to change the dial pad to a high contrast look referred to as white on black. This reverses the colours. The dial pad then appears white, with black numbers and a purple call button.

The iPhone smartphone features a touch-screen dial pad used to place phone calls.
The dial pad then appears white, with black numbers and a purple call button.

Press the "Home" button on the bottom-front of the iPhone.

Tap "Settings."

Tap "General."

Tap "Accessibility."

Tap slider to the "On" position next to "White on Black."

Tap the "General" button to save your changes.

Diana Braun began her writing career as a consultant and technical writer for a software company focusing on how-to, training, white paper, and internal process documentation. After two years, Braun left to pursue her entrepreneurial dreams. Since then, she has launched several startups including a t-shirt business, an online marketing and advertising t-shirt distribution business, and an entertainment site. She currently resides in South Florida.