Siri ties right into the iOS Clock app on your iPhone 4S, which means if you want to be woken up at 7am, have a timer set for 10 minutes so the cookies don't burn, or find out what the hour is in Australia before you call, Siri can help.
How to set an alarm with Siri
If you use your iPhone as an alarm clock, Siri can help you set alarms faster and more easily than ever.
- Hold the Home button to activate Siri.
- Tell Siri when you want the alarm set for, for example: "Set an alarm for 8:00 AM."
- Wait for Siri to show you the alarm confirmation
If you tap the Alarm widget, you'll launch the Clock app on the iPhone and be taken to the Alarm tab so you can make manual changes.
Note: Siri can't set an alarm for more than one day in advance. If you try to use Siri to set an alarm further in advance, you'll be asked if you want to set a Reminder instead.
How to set a repeating alarm with Siri
If you want an alarm to repeat, for example, to wake you up at the same time every day, you can use Siri to set it up as well.
- Hold the Home button to activate Siri.
- Tell Siri when you'd like the alarm set for, and when you'd like it to repeat, for example: "Wake me up at 8:00 AM every weekday morning.
- Wait for Siri to confirm the alarm.
Look closely at Siri's confirmation to make sure you see the proper repetition interval above the ON switch.
How to show current alarms with Siri
Over time, you may lose track of all the alarms you've set, especially inactive ones. With Siri, it's easy to get a list of all of the, and see their current status -- on or off.
- Hold the Home button to activate Siri.
- Tell Siri you want to see your alarms: "Show all alarms".
- Siri will show you all current alarms, active and inactive.
You can quickly toggle any of the alarms shown from on to off or vice versa, or ask Siri to change or delete them. (See below.)
How to change an alarm with Siri
If you set an alarm with Siri, but later need to change it, simply tell Siri and it will make the necessary adjustments.
- Hold the Home button to activate Siri.
- Tell Siri which alarm you'd like to change, and the new time you'd like to change it to, for example: "Change my 8am alarm to 9am".
- Wait for Siri to confirm the change.
How to turn off alarms with Siri
Nights get late, meetings get canceled, and plans change. If you no longer need an alarm, for example, if you no longer want to get woken up in the morning, you can ask Siri to turn it off.
Note: Turning off is different than canceling or deleting. When you turn an alarm off, it remains available for you to quickly turn back on at any time, even manually. When you cancel or delete an alarm, it's gone completely and needs to be recreated if you ever want to use it again.
- Hold the Home button to activate Siri.
- Tell Siri you want to turn off an alarm, or all alarms, for example: "Turn off all alarms".
- Siri will show you the alarm(s) you requested, and switch them to off.
As above, you can quickly toggle any alarm or alarms back to on if you made a mistake.
How to delete alarms with Siri
When turning off alarms isn't enough, and you want them completely gone from your Clock system entirely, Siri a fast way to delete a specific alarm, and an incredibly fast way to delete all of them.
- Hold the Home button to activate Siri.
- Tell Siri which alarm you'd like to cancel, or go for the nuclear option: "Cancel all alarms".
- Wait for Siri to confirm the cancellation.
How to set a timer with Siri
Since the Clock app can set timers as well as alarms, Siri can set timers as well as alarms. Whether you're waiting for your cookies to bake, or your next set of circuit training reps to begin, Siri can make sure you always alerted at exactly the right time.
- Hold the Home button to activate Siri.
- Tell Siri how long you want to time for, for example: "Set my Timer for 10 mintues."
- Siri will confirm the time and display the Timer widget on the screen.
The Timer widget will remain visible on your screen until the timer goes off. If you tap the Timer widget, you'll launch the Clock app on the iPhone and be taken to the Timer tab.
Note: Siri can only run one timer at a time. If you try to set another, Siri will ask you if you want to keep the current one or change to the new one. (See below.)
How to show, stop, or re-start a timer with Siri
If Siri is no longer displaying your timer, you can easily ask it to show you the timer again, and to pause/stop or start it whenever you like.
- Hold the Home button to activate Siri.
- Tell Siri to show you the timer, or to stop or start the timer, for example: "Stop timer."
- Siri will confirm the current timer length, or confirm it's been stopped or re-started.
How to change a timer with Siri
Siri can also change the duration of a timer, if you need to increase or decrease the length for any reason.
- Hold the Home button to activate Siri.
- Tell Siri to change the timer, and the new length you want it changed to, for example: "Change timer to 5 minutes."
- Siri will confirm the new timer length.
How to find out the time, anywhere in the world, with Siri
What if you need to know the time in Cupertino, California so you don't miss that Apple keynote? Or what if you need to check the time in Jerusalem, Israel so you don't wake up your friend by calling too early? Simple -- ask Siri.
- Hold the Home button to activate Siri.
- Ask Siri to tell you the time, and tell Siri the name of the city, for example: "What time is it in Jerusalem?"
- Siri will confirm your request and show you a Clock widget with the current local time for that city.
If you tap the Clock widget, you'll launch the Clock app on the iPhone and be taken to the World Clock.
Siri can also check the Calendar app to tell you what data next Thursday is, or what day of the week a specific date falls on. We'll cover that in another section.
How to get more help with Siri
If you still need help with setting up or using Siri with your iPhone Contacts, or any other Siri feature, head on over to our Siri Forum and ask away!
Gary Mazo contributed major sections to this guide
Rene Ritchie
Editor-in-Chief of iMore, Executive Producer at Mobile Nations, co-host of Iterate and ZEN and TECH, cook, grappler, photon wrangler.
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