How to answer a call on a smartphone?

Changing settings from gestures to working with a button

Open Applications
then Settings in Android.
Next we move on to “Special Features”:

Rice. 1. Settings in Android – Accessibility

In “Accessibility” we are interested in “Answering and ending calls”:

Rice. 2. Answer and end calls with the button

Having opened the “Answer and end calls” option, all that remains is to check the necessary boxes (either both at once, or one of the suggested ones):

opposite the option “Press the Home key”, if you want to answer calls using the Home button (located at the bottom center of the screen - Figure 4),
opposite the option “Press the power key” if you end calls using the power button:

Rice. 3. Home key to answer call and Power key to end

Figure 4 below shows where the necessary keys are typically located:

Home button (you can use it to answer calls) and
Power key (to end call):

Rice. 4. Where are the Home button and Power key usually located?

Android Phone Dialing Rules

On a landline telephone, we usually dial a number as a sequence of numbers. The subscriber's landline phone number is usually 5-6-7 digits. for some time now it has become 10-digit with the obligatory addition of the number 8 at the beginning, before the number.

Calls to mobile phones are also made to a 10-digit number with an eight added at the beginning of the number.

But this rule of dialing a number from a keyboard only works if we ourselves are in our own country. When you are abroad, instead of the number 8 at the beginning of the number, you need to enter the sequence of the sign “” and the number “7”. That is, if in Russia we call a subscriber at number 8 000 00000000, then from abroad we can only call the same subscriber at number 7 000 00000000.

For example, our subscriber, whom we are calling, lives in Saratov and has a telephone number 2-00-00-00. Then in the phone book of our Android, the number of this subscriber should be written as 78452000000, where 7 is the code of Russia, 845 is the code of Saratov, and then the subscriber number. It is advisable to dial the number on the Android keyboard in the same sequence.

In the example given, you can simply dial subscriber number 2000000 from Android while in Saratov. The connection will be established. But, if you write this number in the phone book, then drive away from Saratov to a neighboring area (not even outside the region) and try to call the specified number, there will be problems. The connection to the subscriber may not succeed. But at number 78452000000, the connection will be established, even if you go not only to a neighboring area, but also fly overseas, say to the USA.

Call log

By opening “Phone” or “Contacts” (Fig. 1), you will see the “Journal” tab there (Fig. 2). The log records all calls and your actions in relation to these calls: answered, dropped, missed, etc.

In Fig. Figure 12 shows what a regular incoming call (not a video call) looks like in the “Journal”, which was answered and talked. By the way, in this case, a call from the subscriber was received using a second SIM card for Android with 2 SIM cards (as evidenced by the green number 2):

If a regular outgoing call was made, then the arrow is directed in the opposite direction (compared to an incoming call) and it is red, the color of a reminder of the fact that you paid for the call (Fig. 13):

If a video call was made, then in the log such a call will be with a small image, which is circled in a red frame in Fig. 14:

But a decisive action, when the red button was pressed during a call and the call was reset, is indicated by a crossed out circle like a traffic prohibition sign (circled in a red frame in Fig. 15):

Acceptable actions during a call

Unlike a regular phone, you can do additional things during a call on Android. Honestly, during a call you can do everything that Android allows. But the problem is that, while doing something during a call, you need to not stop the call itself, the conversation with the subscriber at the other end of the “wire”, which is replaced by a radio signal.

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So, in order to do something additional on Android during a call, you must first transfer the conversation to the speaker - to speakerphone. Of course, everyone around you can also hear your entire conversation.

Usually we speak by putting the phone to our ear, but in this case we won’t be able to do anything on Android. Therefore, for any additional actions you need to switch the conversation to speakerphone. This is done by clicking on the button with the image of a speaker labeled “Speaker” (1 in Fig. 8). In order for this picture to appear on the Android screen, you need to briefly interrupt the conversation with the subscriber and tear the Android away from your ear. The picture is as in fig. 8 will appear immediately. And immediately tap on the “Speaker” button, the conversation goes into speakerphone mode, Android no longer needs to be put to your ear.

Next, you can, for example, turn off the Android microphone - the “Off” button. micro." (2 in Fig. 8). In this mode, you can hear what your caller is saying, but the caller will not hear you.

The red button with the image of a telephone handset and the caption “End” (3 in the figure) ends the conversation with the subscriber; it is a prototype of the “Hang up phone” action.

If during such a conversation on the speakerphone you press the main Android button, the main Android screen will appear on the screen, as shown above in Fig. 1. And now you can call any Android program, for example, you can open Contacts and see the phone number of any other subscriber, in addition to the one with whom you are currently talking. This is necessary, for example, to dictate to your subscriber the phone number of another mutual friend.

It is any other program that can be called directly during a conversation with an interlocutor on the phone. That is, our gadget is not just a phone, it is a computer that allows you to do many different actions at the same time (multitasking mode).

And making a phone call is one of the possible actions, by no means the most basic, which does not cancel out other Android capabilities, and without even interrupting the conversation with your interlocutor. This is especially useful for those who know how to do several things at once.

Rejecting a call using the block button

If desired, it is possible to configure the reset of an incoming call with the power button

Go to “Settings”
We are looking for the line “End a call with the power button”
Move the slider to the right

We tried to cover the most common questions about incoming calls found in search queries.

How to dial additional numbers when calling

If, when dialing a number, you are required to enter additional numbers, for example, when calling an organization where many different employees are on the same number. And if the answering machine prompts you to enter one or another number to contact them, then you need to tap the “Dial” button (4 in Fig. 8). A keyboard will appear on the screen for entering numbers, as well as the signs “” (asterisk) and “#” (hash), with which you can call the desired subscriber already in the process of “broadcasting” the answering machine.

And most importantly, Android allows you to switch to another subscriber right during a conversation with one subscriber. Let’s immediately make a reservation that this opportunity should also be provided by the mobile operator.

How to create a conference by phone on Android?

In order to create a conference, you need, of course, to have the client application installed on your device. To log in, click on the icon. Next, click on the icon next to it and select the “My Conferences” menu item. Click the "Schedule Conference" button.

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Android Phone Dialing Rules

How to receive incoming calls? | Receiving incoming calls

Calls to mobile phones are also made to a 10-digit number with an eight added at the beginning of the number.

This is due to the fact that in the international telephone number system, Russia has a code of 7. Let’s say, Ukraine has this code of 44, the USA has 1, etc. Therefore, if we often use Android to make calls within Russia, then it is advisable to dial ALL numbers of our subscribers on the keyboard and save them in the phone book of contacts in the international format 7 000 00000000.

Call via Phone using Android Contacts

To call a subscriber from Android, it is not at all necessary to dial the subscriber’s number from the keyboard every time. It's not entirely convenient. Firstly, you need to know and remember the subscriber’s number, and secondly, you need to dial it without errors, which is also not easy to do, say, while being outside in bad weather.

To dial a number from the phone book, you need to tap on the name of the “Contacts” tab (5 in Fig. 2).

And then the Android phone book, called “Contacts”, will open (Fig. 3). Of course, this phone book does not appear on its own. You must first enter your subscriber numbers into it. But this, as they say, is a completely different story.

Let's assume that we have Contacts, and our subscribers are included in them, with whom we want to periodically talk by phone.

Subscribers in Contacts are arranged in alphabetical order.

We find the subscriber we need,
tap on his name (last name, patronymic, if they were also entered in the phone book in order to remember them if necessary) and
we select his phone from the list - after all, our subscriber may have not only a cell phone, but also a work, home, extension (if we call at work), etc. The choice is also made by clicking on the selected subscriber’s phone number (Fig. 4).

Let's say we select a subscriber's cellular (mobile) number. Then we click on the number called “Mobile” in the proposed list of telephone numbers for our subscriber (1 in Fig. 4).

After this, Android switches from the subscriber number selection mode to the dialing mode. The call to the subscriber begins, after which the call will ring at the “other end of the line”, and the subscriber will answer us “Hello!”

Ring volume on Android

You can adjust the ringer volume as follows. You need to unlock your smartphone screen. Then press the button located on the narrow left side panel of the smartphone. True, for different smartphone models such a button may be located in a different place.

After clicking on the corresponding button, a scale for adjusting the volume will appear.

By moving your finger along this scale (Fig. 10) to the left or right, the slider (you can also call it a slider) will simultaneously move along the scale.

If you move the slider to the left (towards the handset), the volume will be lower. To completely turn off the volume, you need to move the slider to the edge of the left border.

To make the ringer volume as high as possible, you need to move the slider with your finger to the edge of the right border of the scale.

Ringer volume settings

How to change the answer button on your smartphone

If you click on the gear (circled in red in Fig. 10), the standard volume settings will open. As can be seen in Fig. 11, you can set different volumes on your smartphone for calls, for media, notifications and for messages from the Android operating system.

Key features of the Calls feature

Answer incoming phone calls on your computer.
Make phone calls from your computer using the built-in dialer or contacts list.
Reject incoming phone calls on your PC by sending an SMS message, or forward calls directly to your phone's voicemail.
Access to call log on PC. Clicking on a specific call will automatically populate the number in the dialer window.
"Seamless experience" for transferring calls between your computer and phone.

How to receive calls without touching your smartphone (Android)

The great thing about Android is that you can do literally anything with it. We are talking not only about decorative pampering, but also a completely meaningful expansion of work functions. Today we will tell you about an application that allows you to receive incoming calls with a simple movement of your hand over your smartphone.

Many of you have probably seen an anti-advertising video about iPhone from Samsung. In this video, they lower the Apple smartphone in a rather aggressive manner (of course, not as harshly as Microsoft does with the iPad, but still), demonstrating interesting things that the Galaxy S4 can do and its sworn friend cannot. One of these functions is receiving a call without touching the screen (see from the 21st second).

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A man eats fatty chicken. His hands, naturally, are dirty, and in order not to stain the screen, he simply moves his hand over the smartphone and communicates with the interlocutor. This is a unique development from Samsung, but some good guys were able to implement it as a free application available on Google Play for everyone.

It is called Air Call-Accept (free) and implements the same function - answering a call by moving your hand above the screen. We know that on the front panel of any modern Android smartphone there is a motion/proximity sensor. It is he who is responsible for turning off the screen when you bring the device to your ear during a call. He also copes well with identifying the gesture, after which the command “accept the challenge” is sent. Just install the application and launch it. At the same time, a service will start that will sit quietly in the processes without eating up precious battery power, and when there is an incoming call, it will launch the sensor.

In fact, the developers of Air Call-Accept are very cunning, and this becomes clear the first time you receive a call with a wave of your hand. The thing is that the free version does not include speakerphone. That is, you still have to tap on the icon for turning on the external speaker on the screen. The only option in which such a limitation will not cause problems is to have a headset in your ear.

But the full version, which itself includes a speakerphone and allows you not only to receive, but also to reject calls (you can also send a prepared SMS when rejected) will cost 64 rubles. However, it’s not at all a pity to pay such a sum for such a useful function.

We highly recommend testing the free version first, since the developer himself talks about the possible failure of the application on some smartphone models. If the free application successfully allows you to answer a call without contact, then you can buy the full version.

Android call answering: answer or hang up

It's one thing when we call. We only call people we know, and, as they say, on business. What if they call us? What if strangers call or are not entirely on business? For example, an advertising agent offers us another “buy-buy”. Or, God forbid, a bailiff. Or there is simply no desire or opportunity to talk to the person who is calling us now. After all, you can call back if necessary.

So, we received an incoming call. A beep sounds and we hear that they are calling us. And on the Android screen we see who is calling us (Fig. 7).

If the subscriber is listed in the phone book, then Android will show us his name and even show his photo if the person calling has one. Here you go, this is who is calling you, think about whether you will connect with him or not!

And if the subscriber is not included in the phone book, in Android Contacts, then only the caller’s number will be displayed on the screen, his full number with the prefix 7 if the call is made from Russia. If the call comes from abroad, the prefix will be different, for example, 49 when calling from Germany.

To refuse a subscriber and not connect with him, just touch the red image of the handset, and at the same time lightly swipe your finger to the left in the direction indicated by the red arrows (2 in Fig. 7), as if to brush away the dust to the left. The call will be interrupted, and the caller will be given a message that you refused to receive his call - you dropped the call.

To connect with the subscriber, you need to touch the green image of the handset and easily slide your finger to the right in the direction indicated by the green arrows (1 in Fig. 7), as if to carefully brush away dust from the screen in the indicated direction - to the right. It is important not to touch the red telephone button, otherwise the call will be dropped.

Another option is how to make a call on Android through “Contacts”

There is another way to call our subscriber using his data included in the Contacts list. To do this, on the main Android screen you need to tap not on the image of the handset, that is, not on the “Phone” icon, but on the Contacts image - on the “Contacts” icon (1 in Fig. 5)

By clicking on the “Contacts” icon, we will find ourselves in Contacts, select the subscriber there again, tap on his name, select one of his numbers, and Android will regularly call him at the selected number.

Only in this case, when selecting a subscriber’s number from the list of his phone numbers, we will be asked to make him

a regular phone call (1 in Fig. 6),
video call (2 in Fig. 6) or
send SMS (3 in Fig. 6)

– intuitive icons next to each available number of our subscriber.

Ways to connect an answering machine

There are several ways to operate an answering machine on Android. Let me warn you right away that you should not expect a real automatic answer, which happens on landline phones.

It is impossible to have the same system on smartphones, where after a few rings a recorded voice message is automatically played, and after the beep the caller dictates the message. Well, when a person is released, he listens to a voice recording.

Why is this feature not available on mobile phones? The fact is that several years ago Google made significant changes to its policy, which were aimed at protecting user data.

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If the basic answering machine is not enough, you can expand the functionality of your phone using the application.

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Why does my phone drop outgoing calls?

Another reason why your phone drops incoming and outgoing calls is a faulty SIM card. During the use of the smartphone, the SIM card's contacts may become damaged, causing it to stop connecting to the network. To check the operation of the SIM card, insert another SIM card into the phone and try to make a call.

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Software glitch

One of the most common reasons why a phone does not accept incoming calls is a malfunction of the operating system. This is quite a common occurrence, so there is nothing special about it. In general, failures and disruptions in the operation of the OS can be caused primarily by not very good firmware or poor system optimization. As a rule, cheaper phones from less well-known brands are more likely to be susceptible to this “phenomenon.”

There are two different ways to fix this problem. The first, and also the simplest, is to reboot the phone. You can even simply remove the battery for 10 seconds, then insert it back and turn on the device. In most cases, this solution helps.

The second method is to reset to factory settings. If the first solution did not help, it means that the failure occurred at a more global level, and a simple reboot will not fix it. In this case, resetting the settings to their original state helps a lot. You can perform this procedure through the device settings.

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You are waiting for an important phone call: the call volume and vibration are set to the desired level, your account is topped up, your phone is at hand. At the same time, you do your business, and at the same time you are ready.

But at the same time, a small doubt gnaws at you: what if someone interrupts you with a call, and you miss that especially expected call, because the line will be busy.

Yes, this could have happened before. But now mobile services and modern smartphones can track all the calls coming to your number at the same time, and you will definitely not miss the right call.

Quickly answer or drop a call

Go to the Android settings menu and follow these steps:

In the Settings menu, go to the "Accessibility" section
In order to quickly answer a call, activate “Answer calls with the Home button.” Now you can quickly answer by pressing the “HOME” button
Next, we’ll set up and configure Android so that in the future you can quickly reset the call. In order to quickly reset a call on Android, you need to activate “OFF end call“.

Now to end the call, press the Power ON/OFF button on your smartphone.

It is also possible that in other Androids the names of these options may be slightly different, or there may be no function to accept a call when you press the “Home” button. If for some reason the method of solving this problem does not suit you, then you should pay attention to the Tasker application - quickly accept and drop the call.

Still have questions? Write them in the comments, tell us what you did or vice versa!

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Olya Smirnova March 2016. 7126 PsychologyLifehackStress Reply Reply 8 Comment Subscribe 6 9 replies Victoria Hu 4 years ago Culturologist, bilinguist (Russian, Chinese), student of two universities in Beijing and Moscow

Good afternoon, Olga. Previously, I also had such feelings, fear during a call, especially when you call people you don’t know. I think that the main factor of fear is the content of the conversation that has not been thought through in advance, the fear of stuttering or seeming awkward. In fact, it is important to understand that the person answering the call is also the same person who, despite his social status, was also once a “mere mortal.” And, of course, think in advance what to say.

22 -2 Vasiliy Dolgov 4 years ago Programmer

I can’t vouch for the 100% effectiveness of the method, but it helped me. The main thing is to solve not just your own problem, but someone else’s.

Where do we usually call? Somewhere where they can help us, answer a question, solve a problem. Call a plumber, find out from your provider the reasons for the Internet outage, order pizza, etc. But they may not help, they may shout, be rude, they can do a lot of things. It is unpleasant.

But what if they are rude not to you, but to “that guy”? Well, your faucet doesn’t leak at all and there is Internet in the house, but your “comrade” is a lazy bastard, he can’t pick up a phone. So you are busy saving him.

“Could you replace the gasket yourself? Okay, I’ll tell him that!”

“He didn’t pay, and he’s still complaining? No, no, he doesn’t complain, but clarifies. But I’ll tell him.”

At first you will have to practice with real friends, and then you can make do with imaginary ones.

If you don’t want to call your friends and ask them questions, urgently look for the one who forgot to write down, remind and call back. You're great, you wouldn't do that.

Couples in which both do not like to call their parents can exchange parents. A few calls and you are not “the same lazy bastard”, but “the sensitive half of this stunner.” Everyone is happy, everyone is pleased, and you also have successful calls.

They say that after the fiftieth lucky day you can call and yell at the tax office.

10 Aleksandra Ermilova 4 years ago Unemployed with higher education

Here above they gave good advice about writing down everything you plan to say in advance. I went even further: I write down what I will say, and then I also think through possible options for the interlocutor’s answer and my answers to them. The block diagram looks like this. Helps me a little.

You also need to try to abstract yourself and perceive the person you are talking to not as a person, but simply as a method of achieving your goal/solving a problem.

4 Maxim Buldakov 4 years ago Bachelor of Pedagogical Sciences, administrator of the public “Adequate student-historian” User can ask a question

As far as I understand, it’s scary to call people you don’t know? Oh, how I understand you. I myself had exactly the same fear at one time. I didn’t understand what to say, how to speak, what timbre, what style to communicate in?

There is a special algorithm for making an ideal call to a stranger. Use it every time and everything will be fine, over time you will get used to it and will make calls automatically)))

Greet your interlocutor (this depends on who you are calling. The main thing is not to say “good day” - this is a terrible turn of phrase)
Find out if you got there (“is this Semyon Mikhalych?”)
Introduce yourself (state your name and indicate who you are/from which organization)
Ask if the person is comfortable talking now (or “you don’t have a couple of minutes to talk,” although this option is better to use if you want to sell something to the person).
Say what you actually require from the person - briefly and to the point.
Thank you for your time and say goodbye.

I hope this answer will be useful to someone.

Maxim Buldakov answers your questions in his Direct Line 6 -2 Anastasia Troitskaya 4 years ago CG artist, comics artist, colorist

I was always worried and still worry when I have to call: I walk around the apartment, looking out the window. But it always helped to write down what you were going to say on a piece of paper and then look at it. Because personally, my fear was that I would forget what I should say, I would forget even if I remembered.

Forwarding incoming calls

Ability to forward incoming calls or video calls. Sometimes, when changing a phone number, we encounter the problem of notifying subscribers.

Find the “Handset” icon on the screen
We look in the upper right corner for “Settings”
Click on the line “More” in the menu

Select “Call forwarding”
We define the forwarding mode, for example, “Always forward” (you can select “Forward if busy” or “Forward when no answer”, in this case it will turn on automatically)
Enter the phone number to which the call will be forwarded
Confirm with the “OK” button