How to use the phone in my winter car

My winter car is the long-awaited sequel to the cult classic Finnish simulator My summer car. Like its prequel, My winter car has an in-game phone that helps you progress missions, order parts, call NPCs like the wood seller, and unlock various game events.

Unlike regular games where you click numbers on the screen, this phone has a unique input system that is not clearly explained in the game itself. Many players find it confusing at first because pressing random buttons just makes the phone beep with no effect. This guide describes how the phone works and how to use it to make calls My winter car.

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To use the phone correctly in My winter caryou must first activate it by interacting with it in-game. Just clicking the screen or pressing random buttons does nothing. Once enabled, the phone will only accept input from numeric keypad. Pressing the wrong buttons results in the phone beeping constantly.

When entering a number, enter the entire number without long pauses so that the game does not interrupt the dialing process. Always write down phone numbers exactly as they appear and dial without formatting.

Wait patiently after you have called. You will hear the call connect and eventually the NPC will speak or hang up.

Hanging up before the NPC exits may interrupt the associated game event or stop the conversation from triggering the next step. Many NPC interactions, quests and map updates only happen after successful conversations.

Some NPCs only pick up the phone during the day in game, so if your calls don't yield results, time of day may be a factor.

Use the phone correctly My winter car can feel awkward at first, but once you know how to use the keyboard's numeric keypad and complete calls without cutting them short, you'll unlock many of the game's deeper mechanics and interactions quickly and easily. Phone calls allow you to trigger NPC interactions, reveal map pins, start jobs and order car parts, making your winter survival a lot smoother.