Learn how to useCall Settings on your Samsung Galaxy S5. The Call settings menu allows you to modify your settings for making calls with your phone.
- From the main Settings screen, tap Call icon.
or - From the Home screen, tap Call icon > Menuicon > Settings.
The following options are available:
Call rejection
- From the main Settings screen, tap Call icon > Call rejection.
- Tap Auto reject mode and tap one of the following options:
- Off: to turn Auto reject mode off.
- All incoming calls: to reject all calls.
- Auto reject numbers: to reject all calls in your Reject list.
- Tap Auto reject list.
- Tap + icon to manually add numbers to the Reject list.
- Tap Unknown, to create a checkmark and automatically reject all calls that are not in your Contacts list.
Set up call rejection messages
- From the main Settings screen, tap Call icon > Call rejection > Set up call rejection messages.
- Tap + icon to manually add a reject message.
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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.
- Tap Save to save the reject message.
Answering and ending calls
- From the main Settings screen, tap Call icon > Answering and ending calls.
The following options are available:
- Pressing the home key: Tap this option to be able to accept incoming calls by pressing the Home key.
- Voice control: Tap this option to be able to accept incoming calls by using your voice.
- Waving hand over device: Tap this option to answer a call by waving your hand over the device.
- Pressing the power key: This option will allow you to end a call by pressing the power key without turning off the screen.
Call notification pop-ups
This option allows you to have incoming call notifications pop-up on your display if an application is open on the screen.
- From the main Settings screen, tap Call icon.
- Tap Call notification pop-ups to create a checkmark and activate the feature.
In-call status pop-ups
This option allows you to have in-call status information displayed in a pop-up if an application is open on the screen.
- From the main Settings screen, tap Call icon.
- Tap In-call status pop-ups to create a checkmark and activate the feature.
Show caller information
This option displays a callers recent social network activity and the history of your communication with them when a call is received.
- From the main Settings screen, tap Call icon.
- Tap Show caller information to create a checkmark and activate the feature.
Call alerts
- From the main Settings screen, tap Call icon > Call alerts.
Tap the following options to create a checkmark and activate the features:
- Vibrate when answered: enables your phone to vibrate when the called party answers the phone.
- Call-end vibration: enables your phone to vibrate when the call ends.
- Call connect tone: plays a tone when a call is connected.
- Minute minder: beeps twice every minute that you are on a call.
- Call end tone: plays a tone when a call is ended.
- Notify during calls: turns on alarm and message notifications during a call.
Call Accessories
- From the main Settings screen, tap Call icon > Call accessories.
The following options are available:
- Automatic answering: configures the device to automatically answer and incoming call when a headset is detected.
- Automatic answering timer: configures the time delay before the device automatically accepts the incoming call.
- Outgoing call conditions: allows you to make calls even when the device is locked.
Additional settings
- From the main Settings screen, tap Call icon > Additional settings.
Tap one of the following options:
- Caller ID: allows you to choose how your Caller ID will be displayed. Select Network default, Hide number, or Show number.
- Call forwarding: allows you to forward your calls to another number.
- Auto area code: allows you to automatically prepend a specific area code to all outbound calls.
- Call waiting: the network service informs you when someone is trying to reach you during another call. Tap to activate.
- Auto redial: automatically redials the last number if the call was either cut off or was unable to connect. Tap to activate.
- Fixed dialing numbers: allows you to restrict outgoing calls to a limited set of phone numbers.
- TTY mode: allows you to connect your phone and a TTY device via a special cable that plugs into your phones headset jack. If this cable was not provided with your TTY device, contact your TTY device manufacturer to purchase the connector cable.
- Hearing aids: allows you to improve the sound quality of your phone when you are using a hearing aid.
Ringtones and keypad tones
This option allows you to personalize the sounds you hear when your phone rings and when you press the keypad.
- From the main Settings screen, tap Call icon > Ringtones and keypad tones.
- Tap Ringtones, select a ringtone, and tap OK.
- Tap Vibrations, select a vibration type, and tap OK.
- Tap Vibrate when ringing to create a checkmark if you want your phone to vibrate when a call is incoming.
- Tap Dialing keypad tone to create a checkmark 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 Settings screen, tap Call icon > Personalize call sound.
At the Personalize call sound display, tap one of the following options:
- Adapt sound: allows you to customize your sounds. Follow the on-screen instructions to set up your personal call sound.
- Soft sound: plays a softer sound when the other party is in a noisy environment.
- Clear sound: plays a clearer sound when the other party sounds unclear or muffled.
- Off: turns off your customized call sound and plays the default sounds.
Noise reduction
This option helps to suppress background noise from your side during a call.
- From the main Settings screen, tap Call icon > Noise reduction to create a checkmark and enable the feature.
Sound
This option allows you select your default ringtone that you receive whenever you get a call.
- From the main Settings screen, tap Call icon > Soun
d. - Tap a ringtone to hear it played.
- Select a ringtone and tap OK.
Vibrate
This option allows you turn on vibration when you receive a call.
- From the main Settings screen, tap Call icon.
- Tap Vibrate to create a checkmark and activate the Vibrate feature.