To activate Siri on your phone, use the following methods
1. Invoke her by saying "Hey Siri"
2. Hold down the home button (older phones)
3. Press and hold the side button (newer phones)
Sending Text Messages (iPhone & HomePod)
You can use your iPhone or HomePod to send text messages to your contacts.
In order for your contacts to be accessible by Siri, you need to ensure that your contact settings have been enabled
Enable Siri & Search in Contacts
1. Open Settings App on your iPhone
2. Select "Siri & Search"
3. Scroll down and click on "Contacts"
4. Enable settings
Send a Text Message
VOICE COMMAND: "Hey Siri, send a message to <contact name>"
Read your Messages
VOICE COMMAND: "Hey Siri, read my messages?"
Sending Emails (iPhone)
You can use your iPhone to send emails messages to your contacts. This is however not possible on the HomePod as it does not hold email account configuration.
Send an Email on iPhone
VOICE COMMAND "Hey Siri, send an email to <contact name>"
Read your Messages
VOICE COMMAND: "Hey Siri, read my emails?"
Other Commands
"Hey Siri, what time is it?"
"Hey Siri, what's today's date?"
"Hey Siri, what is the weather today?"
"Hey Siri, how is the traffic today?"