Dialing a Call
MAKING A CALL WITH the dialer is straightforward: Tap the virtual buttons, and then tap the green phone icon to place the call. You’ll find the keypad easier to use than a normal cellphone keypad because its buttons are larger.
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If you want to call voice mail instead (see Voicemail), tap the voice mail icon on the lower-left-hand side of the screen.
When you make a call, the useful Dialing screen pops up showing you the phone number you’re dialing. If you have a picture of the person in your Contact list, you see that photo here. A timer begins, showing you the elapsed time of the call. There are also buttons for putting the call on the Galaxy S II’s built-in speaker, muting the call, and connecting to a Bluetooth headset. And, of course, to end the call, click the “End call” button.
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Next to the “End call” button is another button whose purpose seems baffling at first—Keypad. Why would you need a keypad when you’re already on a call? For that most annoying means of modern communications, the phone tree. Press the keypad button, and you can experience all the joys of having to “Press 1 for more options.”
You’ll also be able to use some Galaxy S II phone magic from the Dialing screen, and create your own conference calls using the Add button. For details, check out Conference ...
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