here are a few ways to get Siri's attention.

Press and hold the home button to activate Siri and issue her a command or ask her a question. iPhone X users will need to hold in the side button
If you're using Apple's Earpods, press and hold the center button to activate Siri and issue her a command or ask her a question.
If you're using Apple's AirPods, double-tap on either 'pod to activate Siri and issue her a command or ask her a question.
If you have Hey Siri enabled and an iPhone 6 or earlier, say "Hey, Siri" when your iPhone is plugged in and charging, followed by a command or question. Those who own an iPhone 6S or newer, "Hey, Siri" works regardless if the phone is plugged in.
On a Mac, you can create a dedicated keyboard shortcut to bring up Siri, use a trick to enable "Hey Siri," or click on the Siri icon in the menu bar to issue a command or ask a question.

Call or FaceTime someone. Ex.: "Call Sarah," or "FaceTime Mom."
Start a call on speakerphone. Ex.""Call Mom on speaker."
Call an emergency number. Ex.: "Call 911," or "Call the fire department."
Check voice mail. Ex.: "Do I have any new voice mail?" or "Play the voice mail from Mom."
Text someone. Ex.: "Tell [name] I am on my way," or "Tell [name] I am going to the store."
Send an email. Ex.: "Send email to [name] about [subject] and say [message]."
Hear your messages or emails read aloud. Ex.: "Read my new messages," or "Check email."
Set a timer. Ex.: "Set the timer for 10 minutes."
Check the weather. Ex.: "What's the weather like today?" or "Do I need an umbrella?"
Check stocks. Ex.: "What's Apple's stock price?" or "Where's the NASDAQ today?"
Conversions (of all kinds). Ex.: "How many cups are in a quart?" or "How many dollars are in a Euro?" or "How many pounds are in a stone?"
Calculate tips. Ex.: "What is a 20 percent tip on $68?"
Solve math problems. Ex.: "What is 234 divided by 6?" or "What is the square root of 16?"

Take a picture.
Take a selfie.
Turn on/off [Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Cellular Data, Airplane Mode, Do Not Disturb, Night Shift]
Increase/decrease brightness.
Open [app].
Designate contacts as relationships. Ex.: "My mom is Sandy Jacobsson," or "Timmy Jacobsson is my brother." Once a relationship is established, you can say relationships instead of names (e.g., "Call my brother," instead of "Call Timmy Jacobsson").
Adjust music volume. Ex.: "Adjust volume to 80 percent," or "Turn the volume up/down."
"How much free space to I have?" (Mac specific)

Schedule or cancel a meeting. Ex.: "Schedule a meeting with [name] tomorrow at 11:30 a.m." or "Cancel my 5 p.m. appointment."
What appointments do I have tomorrow?
Set location-aware reminders. Ex.: "Remind me to remember my keys when I leave," or "Remind me to feed the dog when I get home."
Find out the date and day of the week of holidays. Ex.: "When is Easter?" or "When is Labor Day?"
Set alarms. Ex.: "Set an alarm for 1 a.m." or "Set an alarm for six hours from now."
Delete/turn off all alarms. Ex. "Delete all alarms" or "Turn off all alarms."
Check the number of days between dates. Ex.: "How many days until October 6?" or "How many days between April 3 and June 16?"
Find out what time it is in another city. Ex.: "What time is it in Tokyo?"

Define [word].
What is a synonym for [word]?
What's the etymology of [word]?
Find photos. Ex.: "Show me photos from last week," or "Show me my selfies," or "Show me photos from Tokyo."
Search Twitter. Ex.: "What's Kylie Jenner saying," "Search Twitter for [keyword]," or "What's trending on Twitter?"
Find specific notes or emails. Ex.: "Find my note about [keyword]," or "Find emails about [keyword]."
Find your friends (if you have "Find My Friends" set up). Ex.: "Where is Ron?" or "Who is near me?"
Find pictures of [keyword].
Find apps. Ex.: "Get the Twitter app," or "Search the App Store for word games."
Search for Word/PDF/PowerPoint/etc. in my Download/My Documents/etc. folder. Ex.: "Show all PowerPoint presentations in my school folder." (Mac specific)

Take me home.
What's traffic like on the way home?
Find [driving, walking, transit] directions to [destination].
How do I get to [destination] by [walking, bus, bike, car, train, etc.]?
Where is [business name]?
Where is the nearest [business type]?
Find out how long until you arrive. Ex.: "What's my ETA?"
How much does gas cost right now?

Sports updates. Ex.: "Did the Tigers win?" or "What was the score the last time the Tigers played the Yankees?" or "How did the Tigers do last night?"
Info about a sport or sports team. Ex.: "What basketball games are on today?" or "Get me college football rankings" or "Show me the roster for the Red Wings."
Find movie times and locations. Ex.: "What's playing at Regal L.A. Live?" or "What are some movies playing near me?" or "Is [movie name] playing near me?"
Find out what song is playing in the room (through Shazam). Ex.: "What song is this?"
What's the synopsis of [movie name]?

Basic controls: Play, pause/stop, skip/next, play previous song.
Play [artist] or [song name] or [playlist] or [album].
"Play some music" to begin a custom Apple Music radio station
'Like' the song you're listening to. Ex.: "Like this song."
Shuffle my [playlist name] playlist.
Choose the next song. Ex.: "After this, play Wildest Dreams."
Find chart-toppers from certain years. Ex.: "Play the top songs from 2013."
Play songs that are similar to the one you're listening to. Ex.: "Play more like this."
What song is this?
Buy this song.

You can ask Siri all kinds of questions, from simple queries about the weather to more complex questions about everything from sports scores to the number of calories in food. Siri can also enable or disable settings, find content, set alarms and reminders, place calls and texts, and so much more.

On an ‌iPhone‌ or ‌iPad‌, Siri can be activated by holding the Home button on compatible models or holding the Side button on devices without a Home button. On the Mac, you can click on the Siri app icon on the dock or the menu bar, or press and hold the command key and the space bar. On a Mac with a Touch Bar, you can press the Siri icon on the Touch Bar. On 2018 MacBook Air and Pro models or the iMac Pro, you can activate Siri with a "Hey Siri" command.

On the ‌Apple Watch‌, you can say "Hey Siri" to activate Siri. On ‌Apple Watch‌ Series 3 or later with the latest version of ‌Apple Watch‌, there's a Raise to Speak feature that lets Siri respond to commands even without the Hey Siri trigger word. Just hold the watch near your mouth and speak. Siri can also be activated by holding down on the Digital Crown. On first-generation AirPods, a double tap activates Siri, and on second-generation ‌AirPods‌, Siri can be activated with the "Hey Siri" command. On ‌HomePod‌, say "Hey Siri" or press on the top of the ‌HomePod‌ to activate Siri. On ‌Apple TV‌, hold down the Siri button on the remote (the button with the microphone) to activate Siri.

Siri is on almost every Apple device, and it's built into macOS, iOS, watchOS, and tvOS. You can activate Siri on Macs running macOS Sierra or later, all ‌Apple Watch‌ models, the fourth and fifth-generation ‌Apple TV‌, all modern iPhones, the ‌AirPods‌, and the ‌HomePod‌.

Most Apple devices have support for the "Hey Siri" activation command, but more recent iPads, iPhones, Macs, and Apple Watches offer hands-free "Hey Siri" Siri support even when not connected to power. That means you can use the "Hey Siri" trigger phrase at any time to activate Siri.

iPhone‌ 6s and later
Second-generation ‌AirPods‌ (‌iPhone‌, ‌iPad‌ or ‌Apple Watch‌ connection required)
5th-generation ‌iPad‌ and later
All iPad Pro models except the first-generation 12.9-inch model
5th-generation ‌iPad‌ mini
3rd-generation ‌iPad‌ Air
All ‌Apple Watch‌ models
‌HomePod‌
2018 MacBook Pro
2018 ‌MacBook Air‌
‌iMac Pro‌

Siri is available in more than 35 countries around the world, including the U.S., UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and many countries in Asia and Europe.

A full list of countries where Siri is available can be found on Apple's Feature Availability website. Certain Siri features like translations, sports info, restaurant information and reservations, movie information and showtimes, dictionary, calculations, and conversions are limited to a smaller number of countries.

Below is a list of some of the commands and questions Siri is able to respond to, and some of the actions Siri is able to take.

Make calls/Initiate FaceTime
Send/read texts
Send messages on third-party messaging apps
Set alarms/timers
Set reminders/check calendar
Split a check or calculate a tip
Play music (specific songs, artists, genres, playlists)
Identify songs, provide song info like artist and release date
Control HomeKit products
Play TV shows and movies, answer questions about them
Do translations and conversions
Solve math equations
Offer up sports scores
Check stocks
Surface photos based on person, location, object, and time
Apple Maps navigation and directions
Make reservations
Open and interact with apps
Find files (on Mac)
Send money via Apple Pay
Check movie times and ratings
Search for nearby restaurants and businesses
Activate Siri Shortcuts
Search and create Notes
Search Twitter and other apps
Open up the Camera and take a photo
Increase/decrease brightness
Control settings
Tell jokes, roll dice, flip a coin
Play voicemails
Check the weather

here are a few ways to get Siri's attention.

Press and hold the home button to activate Siri and issue her a command or ask her a question. iPhone X users will need to hold in the side button

If you're using Apple's Earpods, press and hold the center button to activate Siri and issue her a command or ask her a question.

If you're using Apple's AirPods, double-tap on either 'pod to activate Siri and issue her a command or ask her a question.

If you have Hey Siri enabled and an iPhone 6 or earlier, say "Hey, Siri" when your iPhone is plugged in and charging, followed by a command or question. Those who own an iPhone 6S or newer, "Hey, Siri" works regardless if the phone is plugged in.

On a Mac, you can create a dedicated keyboard shortcut to bring up Siri, use a trick to enable "Hey Siri," or click on the Siri icon in the menu bar to issue a command or ask a question.

Call or FaceTime someone. Ex.: "Call Sarah," or "FaceTime Mom."

Start a call on speakerphone. Ex.""Call Mom on speaker."

Call an emergency number. Ex.: "Call 911," or "Call the fire department."

Check voice mail. Ex.: "Do I have any new voice mail?" or "Play the voice mail from Mom."

Text someone. Ex.: "Tell [name] I am on my way," or "Tell [name] I am going to the store."

Send an email. Ex.: "Send email to [name] about [subject] and say [message]."

Hear your messages or emails read aloud. Ex.: "Read my new messages," or "Check email."

Set a timer. Ex.: "Set the timer for 10 minutes."

Check the weather. Ex.: "What's the weather like today?" or "Do I need an umbrella?"

Check stocks. Ex.: "What's Apple's stock price?" or "Where's the NASDAQ today?"

Conversions (of all kinds). Ex.: "How many cups are in a quart?" or "How many dollars are in a Euro?" or "How many pounds are in a stone?"

Calculate tips. Ex.: "What is a 20 percent tip on $68?"

Solve math problems. Ex.: "What is 234 divided by 6?" or "What is the square root of 16?"

Take a picture.

Take a selfie.

Turn on/off [Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Cellular Data, Airplane Mode, Do Not Disturb, Night Shift]

Increase/decrease brightness.

Open [app].

Designate contacts as relationships. Ex.: "My mom is Sandy Jacobsson," or "Timmy Jacobsson is my brother." Once a relationship is established, you can say relationships instead of names (e.g., "Call my brother," instead of "Call Timmy Jacobsson").

Adjust music volume. Ex.: "Adjust volume to 80 percent," or "Turn the volume up/down."

"How much free space to I have?" (Mac specific)

Schedule or cancel a meeting. Ex.: "Schedule a meeting with [name] tomorrow at 11:30 a.m." or "Cancel my 5 p.m. appointment."

What appointments do I have tomorrow?

Set location-aware reminders. Ex.: "Remind me to remember my keys when I leave," or "Remind me to feed the dog when I get home."

Find out the date and day of the week of holidays. Ex.: "When is Easter?" or "When is Labor Day?"

Set alarms. Ex.: "Set an alarm for 1 a.m." or "Set an alarm for six hours from now."

Delete/turn off all alarms. Ex. "Delete all alarms" or "Turn off all alarms."

Check the number of days between dates. Ex.: "How many days until October 6?" or "How many days between April 3 and June 16?"

Find out what time it is in another city. Ex.: "What time is it in Tokyo?"

Define [word].

What is a synonym for [word]?

What's the etymology of [word]?

Find photos. Ex.: "Show me photos from last week," or "Show me my selfies," or "Show me photos from Tokyo."

Search Twitter. Ex.: "What's Kylie Jenner saying," "Search Twitter for [keyword]," or "What's trending on Twitter?"

Find specific notes or emails. Ex.: "Find my note about [keyword]," or "Find emails about [keyword]."

Find your friends (if you have "Find My Friends" set up). Ex.: "Where is Ron?" or "Who is near me?"

Find pictures of [keyword].

Find apps. Ex.: "Get the Twitter app," or "Search the App Store for word games."

Search for Word/PDF/PowerPoint/etc. in my Download/My Documents/etc. folder. Ex.: "Show all PowerPoint presentations in my school folder." (Mac specific)

Take me home.

What's traffic like on the way home?

Find [driving, walking, transit] directions to [destination].

How do I get to [destination] by [walking, bus, bike, car, train, etc.]?

Where is [business name]?

Where is the nearest [business type]?

Find out how long until you arrive. Ex.: "What's my ETA?"

How much does gas cost right now?

Sports updates. Ex.: "Did the Tigers win?" or "What was the score the last time the Tigers played the Yankees?" or "How did the Tigers do last night?"

Info about a sport or sports team. Ex.: "What basketball games are on today?" or "Get me college football rankings" or "Show me the roster for the Red Wings."

Find movie times and locations. Ex.: "What's playing at Regal L.A. Live?" or "What are some movies playing near me?" or "Is [movie name] playing near me?"

Find out what song is playing in the room (through Shazam). Ex.: "What song is this?"

What's the synopsis of [movie name]?

Basic controls: Play, pause/stop, skip/next, play previous song.

Play [artist] or [song name] or [playlist] or [album].

"Play some music" to begin a custom Apple Music radio station

'Like' the song you're listening to. Ex.: "Like this song."

Shuffle my [playlist name] playlist.

Choose the next song. Ex.: "After this, play Wildest Dreams."

Find chart-toppers from certain years. Ex.: "Play the top songs from 2013."

Play songs that are similar to the one you're listening to. Ex.: "Play more like this."

What song is this?

Buy this song.

You can ask Siri all kinds of questions, from simple queries about the weather to more complex questions about everything from sports scores to the number of calories in food. Siri can also enable or disable settings, find content, set alarms and reminders, place calls and texts, and so much more.

Siri is on almost every Apple device, and it's built into macOS, iOS, watchOS, and tvOS. You can activate Siri on Macs running macOS Sierra or later, all ‌Apple Watch‌ models, the fourth and fifth-generation ‌Apple TV‌, all modern iPhones, the ‌AirPods‌, and the ‌HomePod‌.

Most Apple devices have support for the "Hey Siri" activation command, but more recent iPads, iPhones, Macs, and Apple Watches offer hands-free "Hey Siri" Siri support even when not connected to power. That means you can use the "Hey Siri" trigger phrase at any time to activate Siri.

iPhone‌ 6s and later

Second-generation ‌AirPods‌ (‌iPhone‌, ‌iPad‌ or ‌Apple Watch‌ connection required)

5th-generation ‌iPad‌ and later

All iPad Pro models except the first-generation 12.9-inch model

5th-generation ‌iPad‌ mini

3rd-generation ‌iPad‌ Air

All ‌Apple Watch‌ models

‌HomePod‌

2018 MacBook Pro