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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Is there a way to easily record a phone conversation in-progress?
I do not own an Android device. I was thinking about getting one, and an important feature for me is the ability to record a phone conversation which is in progress - meaning, while I am in the middle ...
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What is an “Emergency Call,” and can I set number for it?
On the default lock screen, whether using pattern or pin, there is a button at the bottom which says "Emergency Call". But if I try to call my home number or anything it tells me "That is not an ...
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Can I hang up using a button?
When I'm on a phone call nothing is more important than the ability to hang up. If, for whatever reason, I suddenly find myself in an embarrassing situation or interrupted by something important, 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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How to disable “reject call with an SMS”?
ICS introduced an option to reject incoming calls with an SMS.
Is there a way to disable this function. If yes, how?
Sony Xperia S handset running JB
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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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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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How to stop a phone from ringing without rejecting the call?
Sometimes I don't want to take a call, but I don't want him to know that. So I left the phone be until it stops, so it would appear that I'm away from phone or something and I miss the call. Can I ...
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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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How can I play audio over an open phone conversation?
I would like to be able to play an audio recording over an open phone conversation. I.e., while the phone is connected (an outgoing call) a prerecorded audio file is played over the open phone ...
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Can the Nexus 7 send and receive GSM texts and calls?
The Nexus 7 3G is out and I'm wondering whether Android 4.2 tablets are still data-only devices. Can I install a custom ROM or apk to this tablet so that I can send and receive GSM calls and text ...
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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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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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Unable to turn on screen during calls
Both of my Galaxy S3s have a problem with their proximity sensors. I make a call, put the phone to my ear, but then if I want to hang up the screen is dead and won't wake up. I cannot disconnect the ...
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1answer
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How can I get a busy tone when dialing a number which is actually busy
I usually dial a number and then put the phone in my pocket (using a headset).
That doesn't work very well when the destination is busy since I never get a busy tone. I just get a "number is busy" ...
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How to show screen display during phone call on HTC Wildfire?
I have started using the HTC Wildfire, and have a small niggle with it. When making a call, the screen blacks out to conserve power. This makes it awkward when you have to enter a number i.e. for an ...
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Is it possible to receive an incoming call while tethering on an Android phone?
Is it possible to have a 3G tethering session and receive an audio call at the same time? Is this the function of the phone or the mobile OS or the carrier-network?
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Phone calls over headphone jack?
I'm looking at buying a new car. Many of the cars I see now come "standard" with an audio-in jack. The option of a Bluetooth connection is usually much more expensive. My question is: If I plug my ...
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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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1answer
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Calls with speakerphone input and headphone output on Nexus One
I've searched and found several posts on various sites with this same problem but nobody offering a solution.
I use my N1 in a car mount with music playing through my stereo with a 3.5 mm cable. When ...
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1answer
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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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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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Send all calls to Voice Mail
It's seems like it should be a simple thing, but I haven't figured it out yet on my desire.
How do I send all calls to voice mail? I can disable the mobile data network and put the phone in airplane ...
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Say caller name feature
I am missing that feature from Nokia devices, Is there a chance to make my Xperia X10 say callers name when I have incoming call
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Touchscreen triggered by cheek while on the phone?
When I'm on the phone, my cheek will often push buttons on the screen, causing either the call to end, or unintended navigation. This is really annoying - I try my best to keep my face away from the ...
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Samsung Galaxy S: phone won't send or receive calls and text messages
I own a rooted Samsung Galaxy S, running 2.2 Froyo. My service provider is AT&T.
Every so often, around about once a week to once a month, my phone will unexpectedly, without warning, enter a ...
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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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Blocks all calls not going through Google Voice?
Not sure if this is the correct place to ask, but is there a way to prevent anyone from calling my Android phone directly, so they all incoming (and perhaps outgoing, but incoming is most important) ...
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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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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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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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Is it possible to only silence certain notifications?
I'm running Android 2.2 FroYo on an HTC Droid Incredible. When I go to bed, I want to turn off all notifications except for incoming phone calls, which I still want to receive. Is this possible, ...
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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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App for calling a list of contacts, one after another
My daily commute is rather long, and I make lots of phone calls while driving. Dialing while driving is illegal, so I have to stop by, dial, and drive again, which is inefficient, time consuming and ...
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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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Is there a way to fix the call answer delay?
This is a known Android issue which has been widely reported (example).
I saw a suggestion to use Call Delay Patch from the Android Market, but some report that this helps while others report that it ...
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My SGS cell headphone's button doesn't work, what should I do?
My wired headphones, the ones supplied by samsung with the Galaxy S, button doesn't answer calls, open music player, play a track, or even pause tracks. But when I downloaded the trial version of ...
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Number recognition of company number ranges
I would like it, if it was possible to program a number range of a company in my phone as a pseudo-contact.
For example, I know my company has a thousand telephone numbers in a block. I have a number ...
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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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Why does Android disable HSDPA/EDGE communication while calling?
My ISP currently has a severe outage, which is why I'm tethering my Android phone and a MacBook over WiFi. The Android phone is a HTC Desire GSM running Cyanogen 7. I have a stable HSDPA/EDGE ...
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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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How do I silence a call with my Samsung Fascinate?
I want to be able to silence the ringer/vibration of a call without hitting the "ignore" button.
The reason is that if someone gets sent to voice mail after one or two rings they will likely know ...
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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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Phone doesn't ring or show missed call, later a voicemail appears
I have an AT&T Samsung Galaxy 2 and have had a sporadic problem: A person calls me, my phone doesn't ring, kicks them over to voice mail, doesn't show as a missed call, and then the voice mail ...
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How to increase call log archive to longer than 30 days?
Is it possible to increase the time length covered by call history records? I think it's currently fixed to 1 month, older entries will be deleted by the log rotator. Is this hard-coded?
I know there ...
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Recovering a Missed Call
I just received a call today, but my phone locked up during the call, and when I went to the missed call list, the number didn't show up. Is there any way to somehow recover the number that was ...
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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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Check if call is coming from a fixed or mobile phone with tasker
I'm setting up a profile in tasker that sends a text message to everyone who calls me during a meeting. However, I don't want to waste my my credit by sending messages to fixed phones. How can I check ...
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Show dial/call duration
In Android 2.1 there was the possibility to drag the notifications bar during dialing a number and to be able to see when the phone started ringing (it was starting counting when connecting, then ...
