How To Use TTY Mode On Samsung Galaxy Note 2
A TTY (also known as a TDD or Text Telephone) is a telecommunications device that allows people who are deaf, hard of hearing, or who have speech or language disabilities, to communicate by telephone. Your Samsung Galaxy Note 2 is compatible with select TTY devices. Please check with the manufacturer of your TTY device to ensure that it is compatible with digital cell phones.
Your phone and TTY device will connect via a special cable that plugs into your phones headset jack. If this cable was not provided with your TTY device, contact your TTY device manufacturer to purchase the connector cable.
- From the Home screen, tap Phone icon.
- Press Menu key and then tap Call settings > TTY mode.
- Tap TTY Full, TTY HCO, or TTY VCO to activate the feature, or TTY Off to deactivate the feature. Off is the default setting.
How to configure additional Voice Call Settings on Samsung Galaxy Note 2
- From the Home screen, tap Phone icon.
- Press Menu key and then tap Call settings > Additional settings.
- Tap one of the following options:
- Caller ID: chooses whether your number is displayed when someone answers your outgoing call. Choose from: Network default, Hide number, or Show number.
- Call barring: blocks specific types of calls (All outgoing calls, International calls, etc..).
- Call waiting: notifies you of an incoming call while you are on another call.
- Auto redial: automatically redial the dialed number if it is unable to connect or the call is cut off.
- Noise reduction: suppresses background noise on your side of the conversation during an active call.
- Fixed Dialing Numbers: manages fixed dialing numbers.
- Auto area code: allows you to automatically prepend a specific area code to all outbound calls. For more information, refer to How to use Auto Area Code below.
How to use Auto Area Code on Samsung Galaxy Note 2
This feature prepends an area code to all outbound calls. When enabled, the designated prefix is always added before your dialed numbers.
Ex: If you were using 999 as your area code, 555-5555 would be dialed as 999 – 555-5555.
- From the Home screen, tap Phone icon.
- Press Menu key and then tap Call settings > Additional settings.
- Tap Auto area code, enter a new prefix, and then tap OK.
- In a single motion, drag the slider to the right to turn it on.