Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge: How to Enable and Use Direct Call Feature in Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow

Some features in Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge work by utilising the proximity sensor, one of which is the direct call feature. When this feature is enabled, you can easily call the contact whose call log, message or contact details are currently displayed on the screen by bringing your phone near to your ear.


How to enable or disable the direct call feature?
You can turn on or off this feature by using the following steps:

1. On any screen, swipe down the top of the screen to open up the notification panel and then tap to go to the settings menu.
   
   
2. Scroll down the screen to find Advanced features and then tap it.
   
   
3. Tap Direct call.
   
   
4. Depending on your current settings, tap the ON/OFF switch to enable or disable the direct call feature. When the switch turns blue , means this feature is enabled.
   
   

How to use the direct call feature?
As the example, we'll use this feature when viewing a contact's log by using the following steps:

1. Open the Phone app.
2. Tap Log tab.
   
   
3. Tap a call log of a contact you want to call.
   
   
4. Now, bring your phone close to your ear and it will automatically call the contact whose call log is selected by you.
   
   

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge: How to Answer or Reject Call Using Voice Commands in Android 5.1.1 Lollipop

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge has several features to let you easily answer or reject calls in any condition, one of which is by using voice commands. It can be an alternative way if you can't answer or reject calls by pressing the physical button or touching the on-screen icon.


How to enable voice commands to answer or reject call?
You can turn this feature on by using some methods. As the example, we'll do so by using two different methods: from the phone app and from the settings menu.

Method #1: From the Phone app

1. Open Phone app.
2. Tap More at the top right and then select Settings.
3. Tap Answering and ending calls.
4. Slide the ON/OFF switch next to Using voice commands to the right to enable it. The switch turns green when it's enabled.

Method #2: From the settings menu

1. While the screen is unlocked, swipe down the top of the screen to open up the notification panel and then tap at the top right to go to the settings menu.
2. Scroll down to the Personal section and then tap Accessibility.
3. Tap Answering and ending calls.
4. Slide the ON/OFF switch next to Using voice commands to the right to enable it. The switch turns green when it's enabled.

How to use voice commands to answer or reject calls?
Assuming that the voice commands to answer or reject calls is enabled and the sound mode is not set to Vibrate, when an incoming call arrives, say "answer" to answer the call or say "reject" to reject the call. The speaker will automatically turn on when you answer the call using your voice.

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge: How to Enable and Use Direct Call in Android 5.1.1 Lollipop

Direct call is a feature in Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge that works by utilizing the proximity/light sensor. When you bring your phone near to you and the sensor is covered with an object(in this case, your ear), your phone will automatically call a contact whose call log, message or contact details is currently displayed on the screen without you have to touch the call icon.

How to enable the direct call feature?
You can turn this feature on by using the following steps:

1. While the screen is unlocked, swipe down the top of the screen to open up the notification panel and then tap at the top right to go to the settings menu.
2. Scroll down to the Device section and then tap Motions and gestures.
3. Slide the ON/OFF switch next to Direct call to the right to enable it. The switch turns green as a sign that the direct call feature is enabled.

How to use the direct call feature?
When the direct call feature is enabled, you can use it to easily call a contact whose call log, message or contact details is currently displayed on the screen simply by bringing your phone near to your ear.

When viewing a contact's log

1. Open Phone app.
2. Tap Log tab.
3. Tap a call/message log.
4. Bring your phone near to your ear and your phone will automatically call the contact whose call/message log is selected by you.

When viewing a contact's message

1. Open the stock Messaging app.
2. Tap a conversation.
3. Bring your phone near to your ear and your phone will automatically call the contact whose conversation is selected by you.

When viewing a contact's detail

1. Open Contacts app.
2. Tap a contact.
3. Bring your phone near to your ear and your phone will automatically call the selected contact.

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge: How to Use Speed Dial Feature in Android 5.1.1 Lollipop

Speed dial is a feature available in your Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge which will let you assign a contact to a speed dial number so you can easily call the contact simply by long pressing the assigned speed dial number in the keypad.

How to assign a contact to a speed dial number?
You have to assign a contact to a speed dial number before you can call that contact using the speed dial feature. As the example, we'll assign a contact to a speed dial number by using the following steps:

1. Open Phone app.
2. If the keypad is hidden, tap at the bottom right corner of the screen to show the keypad.
3. Tap More at the top right and then select Speed dial.
4. Tap + Add contact in the required speed dial number. 
5. Select the required contact you want to assign to the selected speed dial number.
6. The selected contact has been assigned to the selected speed dial number.
7. To assign more contacts to speed dial numbers, repeat from the step #4. FYI, you can assign up to 999 contacts to your speed dial numbers.

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Tips: It'd better if you place your important or favorite contacts in the top 10 or in the special numbers(e,g: 123, 555, etc) so you can easily remember in which speed dial number the contact you want to call is assigned with and save yourself from calling a wrong contact problem.
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How to call a contact using the speed dial feature?
If you have assigned a contact to a speed dial number, you can easily call the contact by using the speed dial feature. See the following steps to do so:

1. Open Phone app.
2. If the keypad is hidden, tap at the bottom right corner of the screen to show the keypad.
3. Call a single speed dial number:
   To call a single speed dial number, you just need to tap and hold the number. As the example, if you'd like to call a contact that has been assigned in the speed dial number 5. Tap and hold 5 on the keypad and the phone will automatically call the contact you have assigned in the speed dial number 5.
4. Call multiple speed dial numbers:
   To call multiple speed dial numbers, you have to enter the numbers and then tap and hold the last number. As the example, if you'd like to call a contact that has been assigned in the speed dial number 456. On the keypad, tap 4, tap 5, then tap and hold 6 and the phone will automatically call the contact you have assigned in the speed dial umber 456.

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge: How to Enable and Use the Easy Call and Easy Message Feature in Android 5.1.1 Lollipop

While viewing your contacts list in the Contacts app, in the call logs, in the frequently contacted list and in the conversation list in the Messaging app in your Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge, you can use the easy call and easy message feature so you can easily send a message or make a call to a contact simply by swiping left or right across the contact.

How to enable the easy call and easy message feature?
You can turn this feature on by using the following steps:

1. Open Phone app.
2. Tap More at the top right and then select Settings.
3. Slide the ON/OFF switch next to Swipe to call or send messages to the right to enable it. The switch turns green as a sign that the easy call and easy message feature is enabled.

How to use the easy call and easy message feature?
As the example, we'll try this feature while viewing contacts list in the Contacts app by using the following steps:

1. Open Contacts app.
2. Send a message to a contact:
   
   
• Swipe across a contact from the right to the left.
• Type your own message and then tap Send button to send the message to the selected contact.
3. Make a call to a contact:
   
   
• Swipe across a contact from the left to the right.
• Your phone will automatically call the selected contact.

Samsung Galaxy S5: How to Add a Wait Into a Contact in Android 4.4.2 Kitkat

Samsung Galaxy S5 has two features that can help you to call number with extensions with more easily: pause and wait. If a pause will set your phone to wait for 2 seconds before dialing the extensions number once the call is answered, while a wait will set your phone to wait your action before dialing the extensions number. By adding a wait into a contact, once the call is answered, a pop up with the extensions will appear to ask you whether you want to dial the extensions number now. This pop up will remain on the screen until you decide to dial the extensions number or cancel it. Given the function, you can use a wait if you're going to call somewhere that requires you to listen to the entire automated message before you can select any menu or extension.

How to add a wait into a contact?
As the example, say that you're going to call your friend whose phone number has extensions. The regular phone number is 1234567899 and the extension is 231. You can add a wait and the extensions number after the regular phone number so that you can set your phone to dial the extensions number at the time you want. See the following steps to do so:

1. Open Contacts app.
2. If needed, tap the Contacts tab to view your contacts list.
3. Tap the required contact.
4. Tap to edit the selected contact.
5. Tap the phone number field to edit it and display the on-screen keyboard.
6. Tap and then tap . It'll insert a semicolon (;) after the regular phone number.
7. Tap and then enter the extensions number.
8. Now, your friend's phone number will look like this: 1234567899;231
9. Tap Save button to save the changes.
10. Tap next to the phone number to call the selected contact.
11. When the call is accepted, a pop up will appear to ask you whether you want to dial the extensions number now. Tap Yes button to let your phone dials the extensions number, or tap No button to cancel it or remove the pop-up from the screen.

Samsung Galaxy S5: How to Automatically Call Contacts with Extensions in Android 4.4.2 Kitkat

If you often make a call to a contact whose phone number has extensions, instead of entering the extensions number manually each time you call him, you can make it simpler by setting your phone to automatically call the extensions. All you have to do is by adding a pause or a comma(,) after the regular phone number and then add the extensions number. By doing this, once the call is answered, your phone will wait for 2 seconds before dialing the next set of the extensions number after the pause or comma(,).

How to add a pause into a contact for auto dialing extensions?
As the example, say that you're going to call your friend at his company. Your friend's company phone number is 1234567899 and the extensions is 231. You can set your phone to automatically call the extensions by adding a pause and the extensions number after the regular phone number by using the following steps:

1. Open Contacts app.
2. If needed, tap the Contacts tab to view your contacts list.
3. Tap the required contact.
4. Tap to edit the selected contact.
5. Tap the phone number field to edit it and display the on-screen keyboard.
6. Tap and then tap to insert a pause or comma(,) after the regular phone number.
7. Tap and then enter the extensions number.
8. Now, your friend's phone number will look like this: 1234567899,231
9. Tap Save button to save the changes.
10. Tap next to the phone number to call the contact.
11. When the call is accepted, your phone will automatically call the extensions number after waits for 2 seconds.

Samsung Galaxy S4: How to Hide Caller Identification in Android 4.4.2 Kitkat

By default, Samsung Galaxy S4 uses the default network settings to display your caller ID in outgoing calls. However, in case you want the other parties whom you call can't see your phone number (and your name if they have added your phone number in their contacts lists) in their phones and make it shows up as a private number, then you have to set the option to control the caller ID in your phone to hide or block your caller ID for outgoing calls.


How to hide or block the caller ID for outgoing calls?
You can access the option to hide your phone number in outgoing calls by using two different methods: from the Phone app settings and from the general settings menu.

Method #1: From the Phone app settings

1. Open Phone app.
2. Tap the Menu key and then select Call settings.
3. Tap Additional settings.
4. Tap Caller ID and then select Hide number.
5. Now, your caller ID will be hidden in outgoing calls and let you make private calls.

Method #2: From the settings menu

1. On home screen, tap the Menu key and then select Settings to go to the general settings menu.
2. Tap My device tab.
3. Tap Call.
4. Tap Additional settings.
5. Tap Caller ID and then select Hide number.
6. Now, your caller ID will be hidden in outgoing calls and let you make private calls.

As a note, the option to control the caller ID in some model numbers of Samsung Galaxy S4 may be disabled or unavailable. Thus, if you don't have this option in your phone, you may have to ask your mobile network provider about the alternative way to hide your caller ID. Some of them allow their users to do so by adding a specific code in front of the phone number they are going to call to.

Samsung Galaxy S5: How to Make a Call in Android 4.4.2 Kitkat

Making a call is a basic function of a phone thus no wonder if all of the phones always provide a stock Phone/Contacts app to their users so that they can make a call to the required contact with ease. In Samsung Galaxy S5, you're provided with various methods to make a call, ranging from the common methods to the advanced ones.


How to make a call?
Actually, there are various methods that can be used to make a call to the required contact, but in this post we'll learn how to make a call with 6 different methods. each of them has their own advantage so that you can use the one that best suit your need.

Method #1: Entering the number
It's the most common method that you can use to make a call to those you have added to the contacts app or those you have not. See the following steps to do so:

1. Open Phone app.
2. If necessary, tap Keypad tab.
3. Enter the phone number you want to call to. While you're entering the number, you will see prediction above the entered number. You can either tap the prediction or tap to see all matching contacts to select one of them.
4. Tap to make a call to the entered number.

Method #2: From the Logs or Contacts app
You can use this method to easily make a call to those who have ever called you or have ever been called by you or those you have added to the Contacts app. See the following steps to do so:

1. Open Phone app.
2. Tap Logs or Contacts tab.
3. Tap the required contact you want to call to.
4. Tap to make a call to the selected contact.

Method #3: From the Favourite
You can use this method to easily make a call to those you have added to the favourite list or to those that you communicate with frequently. See the following steps to do so:

1. Open Phone app.
2. Tap Favorites tab.
3. Tap the required contact you want to call to and the phone will automatically call to the selected contact.

Method #4: Using Easy Call Feature
While you're viewing contacts list in the call logs, favourite contacts list or Contacts app, you can easily call to the required contact simply by swiping the contact from left to the right and the phone will automatically call to the selected contact. If it didn't work, make sure you have enabled the easy call feature in the Phone app settings.

Method #5: Using Direct Call Feature
You can easily make a call to the contacts whose messages, call logs or contacts detail are being displayed on the screen simply by bringing the phone near your ear. Soon after the phone vibrates, it will automatically call the contact. If it didn't work, make sure you have enabled the direct call feature in the settings menu.


Method #6: Using Speed Dial Feature
Speed dial feature lets you assign a contact to a speed dial number and easily call the contact simply by long tapping the speed dial number(if it's multi-digit speed dial number, enter the speed dial number and then long tap the final number) without you have to enter the complete phone number and tap the call icon. In this phone you can add up to 999 speed dial numbers.

Samsung Galaxy S5: How to Set Home Button to Accept Calls and Power Button to End Calls in Android 4.4.2 Kitkat

Samsung Galaxy S5 provides you with various ways to answer or end calls, one of which is by pressing the physical button. In this phone, you can set the home key to accept calls and the power key to end calls. It definitely will be a similar way you used to do when you were still using a feature phone or an old smartphone.

How to answer an incoming call with home key?
You have to enable the option to allow you using home key to answer calls. See the following steps to do so:

1. Open Phone app.
2. Tap or long press the Recent apps key to open up the additional options and then select Settings.
3. Tap Call.
4. Tap Answering and ending calls.
5. Check the box next to Pressing the Home key to enable this option.
6. Now, when an incoming call is received, you can pick it up by pressing the home key.

How to end an active call with power key?
You have to enable the option to allow you using power key to end active calls. See the following steps to do so:

1. Open Phone app.
2. Tap or long press the Recent apps key to open up the additional options and then select Settings.
3. Tap Call.
4. Tap Answering and ending calls.
5. Check the box next to Pressing the power key to enable this option.
6. Now, when you're on an active call, you can hang it up by pressing the power key.

Given its function, this feature will be useful for those of you who want to be able to answer or end calls using the physical buttons instead of using other methods (e.g: using on-screen icon, voice command or gesture etc).