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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Slide to answer is not working on HTC Wildfire S
When trying to answer an incoming call, the slide up to answer never works! It moves, but doesn't actually pick up the call. Is there any way to change this??
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Reply-by-SMS with Google Voice
I've got a Samsung Galaxy Nexus running stock Android Jelly Bean 4.1.1. As you probably know, Jelly Bean has a new feature that allows you to "respond-by-SMS" to incoming phone calls. Unfortunately, ...
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Tablets being able to make calls
I wonder can any of the Android tablets make calls (it's about Cellular calls, not Skype or other)?
Yeah, I am very okay to have 7' or even 10' tablet near my ear and have a talk (well, or use ...
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Does “Discard call with Text” feature require stock messaging app?
When I discard an incoming call with template texts, the call is discarded but the SMS isn't sent.
My guess: The feature requires stock messaging app which I have removed (I use Go SMS Pro to handle ...
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Play recorded audio replacing of mic in Android [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Answering Machine on Android
Is there a possibility to play audio to telephony uplink while call on Mute
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Disable incoming gmail/Talk calls
I occasionally use the gmail on my computer browser to voice chat with friends, however when they call me though their gmail my device picks up the call rather then my computer. more precisely ever ...
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Block unknown callers at work, but let them through if they try again
I have Tasker for Android but I don't know enough about it to be able to implement this.
I'd like this to occur when I am connected to a specific wireless network:
If someone phones who isn't in my ...
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Samsung Conquer head phones get muted on calls
I have the Samsung Conquer 4g with Sprint. My head phones work great for music, however when I receive or make a call I am muted... well, the other person cannot hear me, I can hear them fine. When I ...
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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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1answer
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Why can't I accept calls on my Droid X?
I recently updated my Droid X to version 4.5.621.MB810.Verizon.en.US. I can't accept incoming calls though. The screen that allows you to either accept or decline a call doesn't appear anymore.
The ...
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1answer
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Loud Ringer Volume with Incoming Calls?
When I listen to Spotify, I all the time modify the lound-speaker button on the side but it is irritating when someone calls and the Ringer Volume is low so cannot hear it. Is it possible to set the ...
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1answer
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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 ...
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Automatic Lock Screen prevention if the line is engaged
I am an Atrix owner. One thing makes me annoyed. I try to place a call and if the line is somehow engaged, the phone automatically locks the screen. Is there any way that I bypass this automatic ...
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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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Screen goes blank during or after the call and does not come back
I have an Android 2.3.6 phone.
The problem is the screen goes blank and unresponsive during or after the call.
I can't make or receive any call once the screen goes blank.
In Android 2.3.6, there is ...
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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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1answer
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Changing the call voicemail timeout period?
I'm running Cyanogenmod 7. When I call my Android phone, it rings for 30 seconds before timing out and directing to my voicemail. I want it to only ring for 20 seconds before timing out - how can I ...
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How to use my mac as a bluetooth headset?
My phone and the mac is already paired. What do i need to do next? I can't seem to find anything on the internet. I think the correct term would be to tether the phone call. Pretty similar to this ...
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1answer
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Screen goes dark and phone goes unresponsive whenever I make/receive a call
I changed the SIM card on my Samsung Galaxy Ace to another one. Now, whenever I make/receive a call, the screen goes dark and the phone goes unresponsive.
Pressing buttons randomly eventually sets ...
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3answers
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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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9answers
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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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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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Android added a plus sign before the number, making an undesired international call
I cannot repeat this bug, but I can see it in my call log. Last Monday I called a friend with a number beginning with 328 (Wind provider, Italy). According to the log, I called a number starting with ...
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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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mobile phone calls on Huawei MediaPad [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Can I receive calls of cell phone number with a tablet?
I have Huawei MediaPad tablet. I saw in it specification that it supports GSM network. But I cannot find ...
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1answer
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Determining the cause of a strange “the other side can't hear me” issue
Recently I started to notice that a lot of people who call me, can't hear my voice during the call.
The phone is an almost 2 years old Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 mini pro, so I guess the microphone ...
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Phone call quality suddenly choppy, even though signal is good
I have a Sprint HTC EVO 4G running the Fresh Gingerbread ROM. The call quality in my apartment has always been great. However, this week the call quality has been extremely choppy to the point of not ...
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How can I play a sound file to the caller when device receives an incoming call? [closed]
I want to receive incoming call automatically, that was I done already, now I want to play my own created sound to my caller rather than using Android's microphone.
Is it possible to play our own ...
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1answer
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Galaxy Nexus: Disable screen lock during call
My GN Device locks the screen when I start a call. Most of my calls are made using BT headset, and I don't need the lock in that scenario.
Is there a way to disable the automatic screen lock when a ...
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0answers
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Can I increase the in-call volume of my microphone?
I have a Sony Xperia Active which is barely 2 months old and its in-call mic volume is really low. Is there any way I can increase the volume?
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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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1answer
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Is there a way/app to block outgoing international calls, without activating the network provider's International Call Barring?
I 'accidentally' dial international numbers a lot - don't ask why, long story :). Is there an app that would restrict me from calling international numbers, or warn me before connecting the call?
I ...
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Data voice calls app
Does a free app exist in the UK which can be installed on 2 android phones allowing you to make free data voice calls over an internet wifi connection for free without having to register a new account ...
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How do HD voice calls work?
Most of the operators now support HD voice on Android devices. I was wondering about the following points:
How can an Android user be sure that a call is HD without guessing from the audio quality?
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1answer
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Nexus S 4.0.3 (OTA) missing icon in the phone app
How can I solve missing icon issue? Restarted couple of times doesn't help.
Note: It was fine for a couple of months back. When it start happening, I just need to reboot, but now it's permanent.
The ...
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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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Epic 4g Touch: Choose to route calls through Google Talk or Sprint
A friend of mine just got the Epic 4g Touch (a.k.a. the Sprint version of the Samsung Galaxy s2). He has installed the Google Voice app on all of his previous Android devices and there has always ...
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Answering Machine on Android
Playing audio to telephony uplink is possible but Microphone input data is also transmitted.
How to switch of microphone on android devices
Is there a possibility to play audio to telephony uplink ...
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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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My HTC Desire HD crashes when picking up a call. Any ideas how to resolve the problem?
This is extremely annoying. After the last update to Android 2.3.5, whenever I get a call from certain contacts, picking up crashes the whole phone application and resets the SIM. Rejecting the call ...
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1answer
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Tools for using connected phone via PC/Headset
My question is: Are there any tools to use a via USB connected android phone on windows/pc?
I'm using a analog headset and want to answer calls via the headset when my phone is connected.
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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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1answer
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Is there a way to resume music after finishing a call
When I am listening to music and making a call through a Bluetooth device in my car, after the phone call, the music is not resumed. Is there a way to cause the audio player to resume the music after ...
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2answers
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Answer my phone on my Tablet?
I have an Android phone (HTC Desire Z), I also have a Android tablet (Acer Iconia Tab A501). I would like to link up my phone to my tablet so I can answer my phone on my tablet.
Is this possible ...
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2answers
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Are there any switchboard applications?
I'm looking for an application that converts my Android phone in a switchboard. The goal is to have the ability to redirect the incoming calls to another telephone number. But if this is not possible ...
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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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Android 2.3 set call volume
i tried quite all the options but i can't find the solution.
I already have the volume at maximum when i press the + button during a call.
The phone hadn't this behaviour when i first used it (it is a ...
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Samsung Galaxy 3 incoming call problem
Most of the time I receive incoming calls for few seconds, then it shows as missed call while my caller listens full ring, leading them to thinking that I didn't pickup the call. I checked all the ...
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Can I configure my Android Phone to block certain numbers calls? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How can I reliably screen or block callers on a number-by-number basis?
I'm receiving calls from call-center companies that wan't to offer me services that I don't want. ...
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How can I make the phone automatically disable mobile connection when calling?
I recently moved from 2G network to 3G.
On 2G when I call somebody - the phone automatically suspends the mobile Internet (since it cannot send data and voice at the same time) and activates back ...
