Receiving Calls - HTC Hero User Manual

Calling a Phone Number in a Text Message
While viewing a text message, you can place a call to a number that is in the body of the message.
1. Press , and then tap
2. Tap the message with the phone number, and then tap the phone number.
3. On the Select link screen, tap the number you want to call.
The Phone screen then opens, with the phone number automatically filled in and ready to be dialed. 
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To place the call, tap Call .
For more information about text messages, see "Text Messaging (SMS) and Picture Messaging (MMS)" on
page 90.
Calling a Speed Dial Number
To call a stored speed dial number, press and hold a number button. For information on setting up speed
dial numbers, see "Speed Dialing" on page 17.
Calling a Phone Number in an Email Message
While viewing a received email message, tap a phone number that is displayed in the body of the email
message to open the Phone screen so you can call that number.
You can also place calls from your device by speed dialing numbers from People (page 38), using your
History listings (page 36), and Automatic Speech Recognition (page 64).

Receiving Calls

When you receive a phone call from a contact, the Incoming call screen appears and displays the caller ID
icon, name, and phone number of the calling party. When you receive a phone call from someone who is
not stored in People, only the default caller ID icon and phone number appear on the Incoming call screen.
Note Make sure your device is on. (If your device is off, incoming calls go to voicemail.)
Answering an Incoming Call
If the display is on, tap Answer or press
If the display is off, the display will turn on showing the Lock screen. Drag the bar down to answer the
call.
Muting the Ringing Sound
To mute the ring without rejecting the call, you can do any of the the following:
Press the Volume Down Button .
Press and tap Mute .
Place the device face down on a level surface.
Using the Quiet Ring on Pickup Feature
Your device automatically scales down the ring volume when you pick up the device to answer calls.
1. Press > , and then tap Settings > Sound & display .
2. Scroll down the screen, and then select the Quiet ring on pickup check box.
3. Press .
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