Galaxy S4. Call Settings

Home Screen Mode
This application allows you to set your display to the
conventional layout of Standard mode or provide an easier
user experience for the first-time smartphone users using
Easy mode.
1. From the Home screen, press
and then tap
Settings ➔ My device (My device tab) ➔
(Home
screen mode).
2. Tap the pull-down dropbox and select one of the
following options:
• Standard mode: provides conventional layout for the apps and
widgets on your home screens.
• Easy mode: provides easier user experience for first-time
smartphone users on the home screens.
3. Tap Apply and give your device a few seconds to
update the device with the new look and feel.
Call Settings
To access the Call settings menu:
1. From the Home screen, tap
2. Press
– or –
.
and then tap Call settings.
From the Home screen, press
and then tap
Settings ➔ My device (My device tab) ➔ Call.
Configuring General Call Settings
Configure the general call settings using this option.
1. From the Home screen, tap
and then tap Call settings.
(Phone). Press
2. Tap one of the following options:
• Call rejection: allows you to manage your rejection mode and
rejection list.
– Auto reject mode: sets the phone to automatically reject
incoming calls or messages.
– Auto reject list: provides access to current rejection entries
and numbers.
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• Set up call rejection messages: allows you to manage both
existing rejection messages and create new ones.
– Alerts on call: selects whether alarm and message notification
• Answering/ending calls: allows you to manage the settings
for answering and ending calls.
• Call accessories: allows you to assign headset settings during
incoming calls.
– The home key answers calls allows you to press
to
– Automatic answering configures the device to automatically
– Voice control allows you to answer incoming voice calls using
– Automatic answering timer configures the time delay before
answer the phone.
voice.
– The power key ends calls allows you to press the power key
to end the current call.
• Turn off screen during calls: allows you to force the screen to
turn off during an active call.
• Call alerts: allows you to assign call alert tones and activate
call alerts and vibration.
– Call vibrations: vibrates the phone when the called party
answers. Choose from: Vibrate on connection to network or
Call-end vibration.
– Call status tones: assigns sounds settings during the call.
Choose from: Call connect tone, Minute minder, and Call end
tone.
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is turned off during a call.
answer and incoming call when a headset is detected.
the device automatically accepts the incoming call.
– Outgoing call conditions configures the connected Bluetooth
device to make outbound calls within one of two settings: Even
when device locked or Only when device unlocked.
• Ringtones and keypad tones: allows you to manage your
device’s ringtones and vibratory features. Choose from:
Ringtones, Vibrations, Vibrate when ringing, and Keypad tones
(used when the keypad is pressed).
• Personalize call sound: allows you to enable the personalize
call sound function within an active call. You can adjust the
audio by enabling selecting an audio preset. For more
information, refer to “Adjusting the Call Volume” on page
70.
• Noise reduction: allows you to enable suppression of
background audio.
• Increase volume in pocket: enables the ringtone volume to be
increased when the device is in a pocket or bag.
• Voicemail service: allows you to assign the service.
• Voicemail settings: displays the settings for the voicemail.
Call rejection
1. From the main Call settings page, tap Call rejection ➔
Auto reject mode and tap one of the following options:
• Off: to deactivate the feature.
• All numbers: to reject all calls.
• Auto reject numbers: to reject all calls in your Reject list.
• Sound: assigns your device’s ringtone.
2. Tap Auto reject list.
• Vibrate: configures the vibrate settings.
3. Tap
• Auto retry: when enabled, allows the phone to repeatedly try to
connect to a busy number.
4. Tap Unknown to create a check mark and automatically
reject all calls that are not in your Contacts list.
• TTY mode: allows you to configure the TTY settings. For more
information, refer to “TTY Mode” on page 279.
• DTMF tones: allows you to set the lengths of DTMF tones. For
more information, refer to “DTMF Tones” on page 279.
• Voice privacy: allows you to enable/disable an enhanced
privacy mode. The Voice Privacy option automatically reduces
the sound of the incoming caller’s voice for enhanced privacy.
For more information, refer to “Voice Privacy” on page 279.
to manually add numbers to the Reject list.
Set reject messages
1. From the main Call settings page, tap Set up call
rejection messages.
2. Tap
– or –
to manually add a reject message.
Tap one of the pre-written messages to be displayed
when you want the call to be rejected. You can edit the
message if desired.
3. Tap Save to save the reject message.
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Answering/ending calls
Call alerts
1. From the main Call settings page, tap Call alerts.
1. From the main Call settings page, tap Answering/
ending calls.
2. Select any of the following options:
• The home key answers calls allows you to press
answer the phone.
to
• Voice control allows you to answer incoming voice calls using
voice.
• The power key ends calls allows you to press the power key
to end the current call.
Turn off screen during calls
This option turns on the proximity sensor during calls so that
your phone will know to turn the screen off to save power.
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From the main Call settings page, tap Turn off screen
during calls to create a check mark and enable the
feature.
2. Tap Call vibrations to enable your phone to vibrate
when the called party answers the phone.
– Choose from: Vibrate on connection to network or Call-end
vibration.
3. Tap Call status tones to set the sound settings during a
call then tap OK.
– Choose from: Call connect tone, Minute minder, and Call end
tone.
4. Tap Alerts on call to turn off alarm and message
notifications during a call.
Accessory settings for call
1. From the main Call settings page, tap Call accessories.
2. The following options are available:
• Automatic answering: configures the device to automatically
answer and incoming call when a headset is detected.
Ringtones and keypad tones
1. From the main Call settings page, tap Ringtones and
keypad tones.
2. Tap Ringtones, select a ringtone, and tap OK.
• Tap Add to locate an audio file to create as a ringtone.
• Automatic answering timer: configures the time delay before
the device automatically accepts the incoming call.
3. Tap Vibrations, select a vibration type, and tap OK.
• Tap Create to begin creating your own custom vibration.
• Outgoing call conditions: allows you to make calls even when
the device is locked.
4. Tap Vibrate when ringing to create a check mark if you
want your phone to vibrate when a call is incoming.
5.
Tap Keypad tones to create a check mark if you want
tones to play when the keypad is pressed.
Personalize call sound
This option allows you to personalize the sounds you hear
during a call with and without earphones.
From the main Call settings page, tap Personalize call
sound and activate the feature by selecting an available
option.
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Noise reduction
This option allows you to suppress background noise during
a call.
From the main Call settings page, tap Noise reduction
to create a check mark and enable the feature.
Increase volume in pocket
This option increases the ringtone volume when the device is
in a pocket or a bag. It uses the proximity sensor to detect its
location.
From the main Call settings page, tap Increase volume
in pocket to create a check mark and enable the
feature.
Voicemail
You can view your voicemail number from this menu.
1. From the main Call settings page, tap Voicemail service.
2. If an additional voicemail service is in use (other than
carrier), tap My carrier to now view your selected
voicemail number and information.
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Voicemail Settings
Allows you to assign the service.
1. From the main Call settings page, tap Voicemail
settings.
2. Tap Voicemail number and use the on-screen keypad to
edit the voicemail number.
3. Tap OK to store the new number.
Sound
This option allows you to assign a default ringtone sound
when an incoming voicemail message is received.
1. From the main Call settings page, tap Sound.
2. Select a ringtone and tap OK.
Vibrate
This option allows you to activate a vibration when an
incoming voicemail message is received.
From the main Call settings page, tap the Vibrate field
to toggle the feature on of off.
Auto retry
This option, when enabled, allows your phone to continue to
dialing an outbound number if a busy signal is encountered.
From the main Call settings page, tap the Auto retry
field to toggle the feature on or off.
TTY Mode
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 device 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.
DTMF Tones
DTMF tones are the sounds you hear when pressing each
number a touch-tone phone. The DTMF tones feature allows
you to set the length of time that you hear each tone when
tapping a number on the phone’s dialpad.
1. From the main Call settings page, tap DTMF tones.
2. Choose from either Normal or Long.
Voice Privacy
The Voice Privacy option automatically reduces the sound of
the incoming caller’s voice for enhanced privacy.
From the main Call settings page, tap the Voice privacy
field to activate the feature (a green checkmark
appears in the adjacent field).
Your phone and TTY device will connect via a special cable
that plugs into your phone’s headset jack. If this cable was
not provided with your TTY device, contact your TTY device
manufacturer to purchase the connector cable.
1. From the main Call settings page, tap TTY mode.
2. Tap TTY Full, TTY HCO, or TTY VCO to activate the
feature, or TTY Off to deactivate the feature. Off is the
default setting.
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