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.