Chapter 6

Making and Receiving Calls

IN THIS CHAPTER

Bullet Place and end calls

Bullet Place calls using Contacts

Bullet Receive and return calls

Bullet Use Favorites

Bullet Use tools during calls

Bullet Enable Do Not Disturb

Bullet Reply to calls via text and set reminders to call back

If you’re someone who only wants a cellphone to make and receive calls, you probably didn’t buy an iPhone. Still, making and receiving calls is one of the primary functions of any phone, smart or otherwise.

In this chapter, you discover all the basics of placing calls, receiving calls, and using available tools during a call to mute sound, turn on the speakerphone, and more. You also explore features that help you manage how to respond to a call that you can’t take at the moment, how to receive calls when in your car, and how to change your ringtone. ...

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