Chapter 3. Phone Calls
THE SAMSUNG GALAXY S II does so many nifty things that itâs easy to forget that itâs a phone as well. No matter how many amazing things this device can do, though, itâs still at heart a telephone. True, itâs a very, very smart one, but itâs still designed to do a good job at what phones are supposed to doâmaking phone calls. Of course, thereâs a lot of Galaxy S II magic to handling phone callsâincluding advanced features like Visual Voicemail and Call Waitingâand thatâs what youâll learn in this chapter.
Once you see by the bars in the Galaxy S IIâs upper-right corner that youâve got cellular reception, youâre ready to make calls. You can place a call in any of five ways. Donât be daunted by the varietyâall methods are easy, including a âLook, Ma, no handsâ approach to calls that lets you call someone by talking into the phone rather than by using your fingers to tap keys.
Placing a Phone Call
THE GALAXY S IIâS Phone App is Command Central for making phone calls. On the Home screen, tap the phone icon (at lower-left). The Phone app opens, with four buttons at the top, representing the four ways you can make a call:
Keypad. Hereâs ...
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