We conducted an experimental evaluation of a mnemonic keypad interface for controlling telecommunications services. Users of the new interface remembered more services and commands than users of the standard interface. However, users did not change their patterns of service use as a result of the new interface. We conclude that the impact of interface design on service use depends partly on the characteristics of users and partly on the characteristics of services.
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