How To Use Call Settings – Samsung Galaxy Tab S

How To Use Call Settings - Samsung Galaxy Tab S

Learn how to use call settings on your Samsung Galaxy Tab S. Customise the settings for calling features. On the Settings screen, tap Applications > Call.

Call Settings

  • Call rejection: Reject calls from specified phone numbers automatically. Add phone numbers to the reject list.
  • Answering and ending calls:
    • Pressing the home key: Set the device to answer a call when you press the Home button.
    • Using voice commands: Set the device to answer or reject a call with voice commands.
    • Pressing the power key: Set the device to end a call when pressing the Power button.

Call alerts:

  • Vibrate when answered: Set the device to vibrate when the other party answers a call.
  • Vibrate when call ends: Set the device to vibrate when the other party ends a call.
  • Call connect tone: Activate or deactivate the call connection tone.
  • Minute minder: Activate or deactivate the minute minder tone.
  • Call end tone: Activate or deactivate the call disconnection tone.
  • Notify during calls: Set the device to alert you to events during a call.

Call accessories:

  • Automatic answering: Set the device to answer a call automatically when a headset is connected.
  • Automatic answering timer: Set the length of time the device waits before answering a call.
  • Outgoing call conditions: Set the device to allow outgoing calls with a Bluetooth headset when the device is locked.
  • Outgoing call type: Select the type of outgoing calls to make when using a Bluetooth headset.

More settings:

  • Caller ID: Display your caller ID to other parties for outgoing calls.
  • Call forwarding: Divert incoming calls to another number.
  • Auto area code: Set the device to automatically insert a prefix (area or country code) before a phone number.
  • Call barring: Block incoming or outgoing calls.
  • Call waiting: Allow incoming call alerts when a call is in progress.
  • Auto redial: Activate auto redial for calls that were not connected or that were cut off.
  • Fixed Dialling Numbers: Activate or deactivate FDN mode to restrict calls to numbers in the FDN list. Enter the PIN2 supplied with your SIM or USIM card.

Ringtone and sound settings

  • Ringtones and keypad tones:
    • Ringtones: Add or select a ringtone for incoming calls.
    • Vibrations: Add or select a vibration pattern.
    • Vibrate when ringing: Set the device to vibrate and play a ringtone for incoming calls.
    • Dialling keypad tone: Set the device to sound when buttons on the keypad are tapped.

Video call settings

  • Hide my video: Select an image to be shown to the other party.

Voicemail

  • Service provider: Select your voicemail service provider.
  • Voicemail settings: Enter the number to access the voicemail service. Obtain this number from the service provider.
  • Ringtones: Select a ringtone for new voicemails.
  • Vibrate: Set the device to vibrate when voicemails are received.

Internet call settings

  • Accounts: Set the device to accept IP calls and set up your accounts for IP call services
  • Use Internet calling: Set whether to use IP call services for all calls or only for IP calls.

Note

This guide will work on all Samsung Galaxy Tab S’s; including Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 and Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5.

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