Generic tag for questions regarding mobile network telephone calls using your Android device. Please check first if a more specific tag exists for your issue (e.g. 'voip' or 'callerid'; the full tag wiki lists more examples).
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My dialler app is severely lagging
I have a HTC Sensation running Android 4.0.3 (HTC Sense 3.6, 3.33.401.53). Of late I've been having increasing problems with global lag, however this is really most noticeable on the dialler/phone ...
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Make screen lock after call if it was locked before?
I think that I had this feature in my Galaxy S way back in the 2.1-2.2 era, but now I can't figure it out on my Galaxy Nexus (takju, 4.1.1).
What I'm looking for is this: if I have the phone locked ...
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How can I prevent my screen from turning off while on a phone call?
When I'm on a call my screen turns off after X seconds. Half the time I can't get it to turn back on without pushing the on/off button, which I have set to terminate a phone call (because half the ...
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What does the voice privacy setting do?
In perusing the settings on my EVO today, I noticed that there is an option under call settings named "Voice Privacy". The description beneath the checkbox merely states "Enable enhanced privacy ...
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Is there an app to select who's going to make my phone ring?
I usually sleep with my cellphone on silent mode, but some important people are allowed to wake me up whenever they want. When it's not on silent mode, some inconvenient people usually wake me up for ...
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How do I choose a wired headset whose buttons work?
I'm switching from iPhone to the Nexus 4 (yay!) and I know that the Nexus 4 doesn't come with a headset. I also know that for simple audio playback, any stereo headset can be used -- but I also want ...
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How do I make wi-fi calls from a cell phone with no number now associated with it?
I recently got tired of paying $65+ a month for cell service when I get mostly email. So I dropped my Sprint service in favor of $20 a month, no-contract phone and a Nexus 7, because WiFi is seemingly ...
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Is it possible to handle cell phone calls through a Samsung Galaxy Player?
I currently have a Samsung Galaxy Player 4.2 running Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread. I was wondering if there was anyway to sync my cell phone to it via Bluetooth and then handle all of my calls and texts ...
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Cant answer the phone
Often when someone phones me, the phone just locks up. I can't slide the ring up to answer.
Sometimes the ring moves a little.. sometimes not at all. I just can't do anything until the caller stops ...
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GS3 automatically answering incoming calls
Why is my GS3 automatically answering incoming calls. I am not using a headset/bluetooth.
The phone can be in an entirely different room when a call is automatically answered.
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LG P500 (Software Version V20e) Phone Call Issue
I just got a LG P-500 device and I want to deploy with it. Everything is working fine, except that I cant make phone calls, recieve phone calls, send SMS or recieve SMS.
The phone is on its stock ROM ...
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Screen turning on during calls
I have a pretty annoying problem with my phone. During calls, the screen keeps turning itself on, with of course all kinds of fun buttons like "End" and "Mute", free for my cheek to press.
After ...
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Missed call alerts when phone busy on another call?
I have a Samsung Galaxy Y phone with Gingerbread.
I have just discovered that I do not receive any kind of missed call notifications when my phone is busy on another call.
I am quite shocked as this ...
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Incoming call notification that supports landscape mode
With my HTC One V in the car dock in landscape mode, incoming call notifications still appear in portrait mode. Is there a way I can configure or replace this with something that will display properly ...
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How to make Android phone as my wireless dialer, so that i can dial the phone and send / receive SSH, FTP etc?
How can i make the Android mobile phone number +3900000 as incoming dialing number from computer running Linux (ArchLinux, Fedora, CentOS, Ubuntu) using modem. Once the connection is made. How is it ...
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Redirecting incoming calls to different numbers depending on WiFi connectivity
Can we have an android application which will direct any incoming call to:
The cell number in case WiFi is disabled
Office extension number through Jabber client in case WiFi is connected (when I ...
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Can I route a call via SIP based on a phone number?
My Android 4.0.4 phone supports SIP. However, the options when to use the "Internet calling" are very limited: "For all calls", "Only for Internet calls", "Ask for each call".
I would like to use ...
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How can I redirect a call, incall
I want to get a call from somebody and after talking with him redirect that person to another number, on my charge, like call-centers do. Is that possible and if that's so, there is any application ...
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Google Voice “Call With…”
I love the Call With... feature in the Google Voice webapp and use it often. It allows you to initiate a call from your Google Voice number by first dialing one of your linked phones then patching you ...
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Convert + to 00 for international calling
I am currently overseas, using a foreign SIM card in my phone. Since I travel often, all of my contacts are stored in international format (e.g. +12125551212 or +4474567899). However, my foreign ...
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How to call from console?
How to make or receive a call from console?
Expecting something like this, UNIX-style:
make_call +3750291234567 < played_data.wav > recorded_data.wav
wait_for_call < played_data.wav > ...
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How to prepare touchscreen-based Android device for [emergency] calling using only hardware buttons?
If my touchscreen Android phone gets smashed I expect that it can happen that only touchscreen is broken (as it seems to be the most fragile part) while the device itself able to function somehow; and ...
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While in a call, unable to enter in numbers for a computerized phone call on Samsung galaxy s III
I have a Samsung Galaxy S III running Android 4.0.4. Ever since I've had this phone, frequently I have had a problem when in a call and needing to enter in numbers in response to a computerized phone ...
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How can I change the ringing noise when I place a call?
I'm not asking to change the ringtone for contacts (what plays when they call me). Now am I asking how to change the outgoing ringtone--so that when people call me they hear a custom ringtone while ...
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App to count my daytime minutes
I'm looking for an app that can count my daytime minutes usage. I only get 200 free airtime minutes between 7am to 7pm Mondays to Fridays until the 24th of each month. (After 7pm my plan has ...
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Right swipe on contact defaulting to internet calls
My problem is: right swipe is defaulting to internet calls instead of 'regular' calls.
First off, these are my relevant call settings:
as you can see I have no accounts and the internet calls are ...
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Is it possible to use the GMail “Call Phone” functionality on Android without Google Voice?
I'm outside the US so don't have access to Google Voice.
On the GMail web page, if you enable chat, you can see a "Call Phone" option which allows you to call land line phones from the web page.
Is ...
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How to make screen 'unsensitive' on incoming calls?
Here's the scenario: what I often find happening is that I receive a call on my Android phone (HTC Desire S), and as I'm rushing to get it out of my pocket I'm accidentally managing to swipe the ...
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Dialing an extension automatically
How do I add a phone number extension to a contact in a way that it will dial the extension automatically a few seconds after a call is connected? I have seen 4 different ways that appear to work on ...
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Voice announcement of phone calls?
When my phone gets a call it announces either the number or contact of caller. Where can I turn this off or on?
I am using Galaxy S3 / Android 4.0.4.
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Calling causes freeze
I own a Samsung Galaxy S2 I9100, currently running Android 4.0.3 XWLP7, rooted. My problems however started even before rooting the phone.
The problem is that whenever I try to call someone, there is ...
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Using Calendar while calling
Can I access the phone calendar whilst on a call on a Samsung GT i8500. If so, how?
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Shortcut of end the call
This might seem a foolish question but I'm facing this basic issue on my Samsung Galaxy Y Duos (android 2.3.6). This is my first Androide device and using it only since a week and a basic issue is ...
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When making calls the screen turns off
I have Karbonn A9, Android 2.3.6.
When making calls the screen turns off and comes on pressing the power button. But sometimes it fails to come on, forcing me to restart it by removing the battery. ...
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Display Shuts Off During Calls
Hate to post this - however, I searched all other posts related to this and have not found a solution or the exact same problem so here it goes.
Phone: Samsung Galaxy SII X
Android: 4.0.4
This is ...
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What do I need to know about the “weird” Galaxy S Vibrant emergency call handling?
Vibrant support was dropped from CyanogenMod after 7.1 (Gingerbread) due to issues with failed 911 calls. I flashed 7.1 a bit before this was made known, and have since reverted to my stock-based ...
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Nexus S after update to JB doesn't show callers name
I've installed the update to Jelly Bean on my Nexus S and when someone calls, it shows only the phone number of the contact (the contact was saved in the contant list) and not the name of the person.
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How to make phonecalls on an Android AVD?
I am new to Android SDK and AVDs and I was wondering if there is anyway I can enable the cellular network on an Android AVD and make for example phone calls.
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Encrypting SMS and calls
Is it possible to encrypt calls and SMS messages between two Android phones (or even from android to iPhone)?
This firm delivered a beta on Android Market before: http://www.whispersys.com/
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How can I distinguish important calls?
I'm a freelancer and have a somewhat erratic work schedule, so it is rather difficult for me to tell people at which times I'm available, which means that occasionally people call me while I'm at a ...
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Can I receive calls of cell phone number with a tablet?
I have an Android tablet without telephony capabilities. I can put in a SIM card. When somebody calls my SIM card number (mobile number), can I receive this call? What application do I need?
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Is there a widget that allows for speed dialing?
Is there a widget that would allow me to have, for instance, 9-10 names so I can call them quickly? Maybe 10 icons associated with 10 names/numbers?
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How do I disable receiving calls and messages?
I use my HTC Evo 3D (currently Android 2.3, soon Android 4.0) to record cycling workouts (GPS + Endomondo). During workouts, I don't want to receive any calls / messages for the following reasons:
I ...
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Call waiting beeps
My phone is the HTC Desire S. I have call waiting enabled. On the original HTC firmware I got bundled with the phone, this meant that when another call was coming through I heard a double-beep twice ...
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Make calls directly from contacts
There are many contacts in which I have more than one phone number listed. I want to call the default number of the contact directly without going to the Infinity view and select the number to call. ...
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Disable 'end call' tone?
I would like to disable the "beep" that is played when I hang up.
My Android 2.3.4 phone has no option to do that in the settings.
What can I do? Do I need to upgrade my Android version, or what?
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Disable notification for declined calls
I have a HTC WildFire (android 2.1) phone. I want to disable the notifications for the calls I knowingly decline. I still want to get the notification for the calls I miss. Does anyone know any ...
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Can I forward/reply calls/sms to PC?
I wonder if its possible to forward calls or sms to PC where I can then reply or at least get notified of a call/sms? For example, calls might be forwarded to Skype, isit possible?
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Preventing installed apps from making calls or sending SMS
It seems like a growing number of (seemingly legitimate) apps casually claim the "Services that cost you money" permissions (making calls and sending SMS) for non-essential secondary features that ...
