How To Use Call Options – Samsung Galaxy S5
Learn how to use Call Options on your Samsung Galaxy S5. Your phone provides a number of control functions that you can use during a call.
Adjusting the Call Volume
During a call, to adjust the volume, use the Volume keys on the left side of the phone.
- Press the Up volume key to increase the volume level and press the Down volume key to decrease the volume level.
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Quickly add more volume to the incoming audio by tapping Menuicon > Extra volume.
From the Home screen, you can also adjust the ringer volume using these same keys.
In-Call Options
During an active call there are several functions available by tapping a corresponding on-screen button.
- Add call: displays the dialer so you can call another person.
- Keypad: displays the on-screen keypad, where you can enter number using DTMF (Dual Tone Multi-Frequency).
- End call: terminates the call.
Speaker: routes the phones audio through either the speaker or through the earpiece.
- Tap Speaker to route the audio through the speaker. (You can adjust the speaker volume using the volume keys.) A green line will appear under the Speaker button.
- Tap Speaker again to use the phones earpiece. The green line will disappear when Speaker is not activated.
Mute/Unmute turn the onboard microphone either on or off.
- Tap Mute during a call to mute the microphone. A green line will appear under the Mute button.
- Tap Mute again to unmute the microphone. The green line will disappear when Mute is not activated.
Bluetooth connects to a Bluetooth headset.
- Tap Bluetooth during a call to activate a Bluetooth headset. A green line will appear under the Headset button.
- Tap Bluetooth again to de-activate the Bluetooth headset. The green line will disappear when the Headset is not activated.
Press Menu Key for more options:
- Hold: place the current active call on hold.
- Contacts: allows you to go to your Contact list.
- Memo: allows you to write a memo.
- Messages: allows you to write a message during a call.
- Personalize call sound: allows you to adjust the sound of the incoming call by selecting an audio equalizer setting for the current call.
- Extra volume: allows you to turn up the volume when you are in a noisy setting.
- Settings: allows you to access your Call settings.
Personalizing the Call Sound Setting
During a call it may be necessary to adjust the sound of the incoming call by selecting an audio equalizer setting for the current call.
- From the currently active call, tap Menu Key > Personalize call sound.
Note: If prompted to enable the feature via the Call settings menu, go to Settings > Call settings > Personalize call sound.
- Select an available option. Choose from: Adapt sound, Soft sound, Clear sound, and Off.
Placing a Call on Hold
You can place the current call on hold whenever you want. If your network supports this service, you can also make another call while a call is in progress.
To place a call on hold:
- From the currently active call, tap Menuicon > Hold to place the current call on hold.
- From the currently active call, tap Menuicon > Resume call to activate the call that is on hold.
To make a new call while a call is in progress:
- From the currently active call, tap Add call to dial the second call.
- Dial the new phone number and tap Call icon.
To switch between the two calls:
- Tap the on-screen previous On hold number entry and select Swap icon.
- The previous In call number turns gray and displays On hold.
- The new active call displays a green background behind the number.