Receive Phone Calls; Phone Call Options - Samsung Galaxy S5 User Manual

Receive Phone Calls

When you receive a call, you can accept the call, or reject the call to send it to voicemail. You can
also reject a call with a message, to send a text message to the caller.
Note: If your phone is turned off, all calls automatically go to voicemail.
Answer an Incoming Call
When you receive a phone call from a number stored in Contacts, the contact's information displays
on the screen. When you receive a phone call from a number that is not stored in Contacts, the
phone number displays on the screen.
When your phone notifies you of an incoming call, drag
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Mute the Ringing Sound
You can mute the ringtone without rejecting the call by doing one of the following.
Press the Volume key down.
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Place the phone screen-down on a level surface. See Motions and Gestures Settings for
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options, including the Mute/pause motion to mute incoming calls by turning over the phone.
Cover the screen with your hand. See Motions and Gestures Settings for options, including the
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Mute/pause motion to mute incoming calls by covering the screen with your hand.
Reject an Incoming Call
When you reject a call, the caller is sent to voicemail, where they can leave a voice message.
When your phone notifies you of an incoming call, drag
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Reject an Incoming Call with a Text Message
You can reject an incoming call by sending a text message to the caller.
1. When your phone notifies you of an incoming call, drag
2. Select an existing message.
– or –
Tap to compose a new text message.

Phone Call Options

The Phone app provides many useful features and options to help you make the most of your calling
experience.
Phone Calls
to the right to answer the call.
to the left to reject the call.
toward the top of the screen.
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