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If you created a reminder in the contact info of a caller, the reminder appears
as a notification when you make a call to or receive a call from the person.
See
Assign a reminder message to a contact .
NOTE If you hold the smartphone up to your ear while you’re on a call, the
screen goes dark to prevent your accidentally tapping an item on the screen. This
is normal behavior. See
Why the screen goes dark for more information.
Manage a call
Do any of the following:
• Put the call on speakerphone: Tap .
• Mute the microphone so you can’t be heard: Tap .
• Open the dial pad to enter numbers for navigating phone trees,
responding to prompts, and so on: Tap
.
• Add a call: See Make a second call .
• Adjust call volume: Press volume .
* Volume
End a call
Do one of the following:
• Tap .
• Minimize the call screen to a card, and throw the card off the top of the
screen.
• If a headset is attached, press the button on the headset.
Use another application while on a call
The applications that you can use when you’re on a call depend on the kind
of network your smartphone is connected to. How can you tell which kind of
network you’re connected to? See
Icons in the title bar .
GPRS network: You can use the personal information applications
(Contacts, Calendar, and so on) and send and receive text messages. But
some kinds of data connections are not possible: You cannot browse the
web, or send or receive email, multimedia, or instant (IM) messages. To
browse the web or send or receive email or IM messages while on a call,
you must connect to a Wi-Fi network. See
Wi-Fi .
TIP
You don’t need an on-hold button to put a call on hold. Just tap the mute icon
to mute your end of the line.
DID YOU KNOW
?
You can send and receive text messages during a call. This is
a great way to stay connected with friends and colleagues during a long call (see
Create and send a text or multimedia message ).