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Tip You can also start a conference call from the Select Contacts to Call screen. See “Starting a conference call from an email“ later in this chapter for details.
4. If you made a call to the sender or the phone number contained in the email message, you can directly view the email message on the Phone screen while the call is in progress.
 
When the call is made from an email message, an email indicator is shown on the Keypad button. Tap this button to view the message directly on the Phone screen.
Making a call from a meeting request or reminderWhen you receive a calendar reminder or meeting request email that contains a phone number, you can tap the number to directly place the call.
For example, if you are traveling and need to join a conference bridge call back in the home office, rest assured that you can join the call without delay. Appointment reminders you receive on your device will conveniently display the phone number and PIN, ready for you to dial. 
						

							
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If you made a call from a meeting request email, you can view the meeting details in the email directly on the Phone screen while the call is in progress. An email indicator is shown on the Keypad button (  ). Tap this button to view the meeting details.
Making an emergency callEnter the international emergency number for your locale, and press the TALK/SEND button on your device.
Tip  Additional emergency numbers may be included in your SIM card. Contact your wireless service provider for details.
Making an international call1. Tap and hold the number 0 key on the Phone screen until the plus (+) sign appears. The plus (+) sign replaces the international prefix of the country that you are calling.
2. Enter the full phone number you want to dial, and press the TALK/SEND button on your device. The full phone number includes the country code, area code (without the leading zero, if any), and phone number. 
Calling voice mailNumber 1 is generally reserved for your voice mail. Tap and hold this button on the Phone screen keypad to call voice mail and retrieve your voice mail messages. 
						

							
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2.2  Answering and Ending Calls
When you receive a phone call, the Incoming Voice Call screen will appear, allowing you to either answer or ignore the call.
Accepting or rejecting an incoming voice callTo answer a callDo any of the following:
Fully slide the center button to the left of the Answer/Ignore bar.
Press the TALK/SEND button.
To reject a callDo any of the following:
Fully slide the center button to the right of the Answer/Ignore bar.
Press the END button.
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To mute the ringing soundTo mute the ring without rejecting the call, tap Mute Ring or press the VOLUME DOWN button. You can also put the device face down on a flat surface to mute the ringing sound.
To reject a call and send a text messageYou can automatically send a default text message to the caller and reject the incoming voice call. Tap Send Text when you have an incoming call to send the text message. You can change the default text message by tapping Menu > Options > Advanced tab while on the Phone screen. 
						

							
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Using the call functionsWhen a call is in progress, use the call function buttons to put a call on hold, dial another contact for a phone conference, enter notes about the conversation, and more.
Call functions
Contact details. See “The Contact Details screen” in 
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To swap between two callsYour device notifies you when you have another incoming call, and gives you the option of rejecting or accepting the call. If you are already on a call and accept the new call, you can choose to switch between the two callers.
1. Press the TALK/SEND button to accept the second call and put the first call on hold.
2. To switch between callers, tap  or tap the dim area that shows “On Hold”.
3. To end the second call and return to the first call, tap End Call or press END on your device. 
						

							
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To use the speakerphoneDuring a call, do one of the following to turn the speakerphone on or off:
Tap  to turn the speakerphone on. Tap this button again to turn the speakerphone off.
Placing your device face down automatically turns on the speakerphone. To turn the speakerphone off, place your device face up.
You can also press and hold the TALK/SEND button during a call to turn the speakerphone on or off.
Note The speakerphone icon (  ) appears in the title bar when the speakerphone is on.
Warning!   To avoid damage to your hearing, do not hold the device against your ear when the speakerphone is on.
To mute the microphone during a callTap  to turn the microphone on or off. When the microphone is turned off, the 
mute icon  appears on the screen.
To turn noise reduction on or offWhen you are using the earpiece and not the speakerphone during a call, you can tap Menu > Noise Reduction On to reduce ambient noise if the other party cannot hear your voice clearly. When noise reduction is not needed, tap Menu > Noise Reduction Off to disable it and save battery power.
You can also turn noise reduction on or off in the Phone settings. Tap Start > Settings > Personal > Phone > Advanced tab and then select one of the following settings in the Reduce noise in phone calls drop-down list:
Automatically. Analyzes ambient noise only at the beginning of a connected call and applies a certain noise reduction setting based on the detected noise. However, when you move to a noisier environment during the call, your device will not further decrease noise based on your new location.
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Always. Always reduces ambient noise during the entire course of your phone call.
Never. Turns off noise reduction.
Notes • If you want to change the noise reduction setting to Automatically, make sure to do this before starting a call.
 • Noise reduction is not used when you have a wired or Bluetooth headset connected.
To open Notes while in a callTap Menu > Create Note, or pull out the stylus.
To view or create appointments during a callTap  to open the Calendar and browse your appointments or create a new one. Close the Calendar screen to return to the Phone screen.
To end a call When a call is in progress, tap End Call or press END.
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2.3 Using Call History
The missed call icon  icon appears in the title bar when you missed a call. Use the Call History tab to check who the caller was, or view all your dialed numbers and received calls. To open the Call History tab, tap Call History or Missed Call on the TouchFLO D Home tab.
Received call
Dialed number
Missed call
Filter or clear the Call History tab.
Open the Call History tab of the Contact Details screen and view all calls you exchanged with the contact.
Return to the People tab.
If you have a long list of calls in the Call History tab, tap Menu > Filter, and then select the type of call you want to display. 
						

							
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2.4 Speed Dial
Use Speed Dial to call frequently-used numbers with a single tap. For example, if you assign a contact to the location 4 in Speed Dial, you can tap and hold the number 4 key on the Phone screen keypad to dial the contact’s number.
To create a Speed Dial entry1. On the Phone screen, tap Menu > Speed Dial.
2. Tap Menu > New.
3. Tap a contact, and then select the phone number of the contact that you want to the speed dial key.
4. In Location, select an available key to use as the speed dial key, then tap OK.
Tip To delete a Speed Dial entry, in the Speed Dial list, tap and hold the desired entry, and then tap Delete.
2.5 AT&T Video Share
AT&T Video Share lets you share live or recorded video during a call.
Note Video Share is a one way video and two way audio connection between two Video Share devices. Both devices must be provisioned for Video Share and be in G service areas (a G icon must appear by the signal bars prior to a call being placed).
To share live video1. Press the TALK/SEND button.
2. On the Phone screen, tap the desired phone number, then press the TALK/SEND button.
3. When the called party answers, tap the Video Share button  to invite the called party to view video from your device. An “Establishing a video connection” message appears on your device while the called party is invited to Video Share. 
						

							
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4. When the called party accepts the invitation, point the device’s camera at your subject. The called party receives the streaming live video.
2.6 Straight Talk™
Your device features Straight Talk™, a technology that integrates messaging, voice, and conference calling, allowing you to seamlessly transition from a message to a single call or multi-party conference call. With dual microphone and speaker that enhance voice quality and reduce noise, Straight Talk turns your device into a conference room speakerphone system.
Note Make sure your SIM card is enabled with conference calling service. Contact your wireless service provider for details.
This section shows how to make a conference call and use Straight Talk to transition from email to the conference call. For more information about using Straight Talk to switch from a message to a voice call, see “Making a call from a text message”, “Making a call from an email message”, and “Making a call from a meeting request or reminder” earlier in this chapter.
Starting a conference call from the Phone screenThere are two ways to start a conference call from the Phone screen. You can choose your participants first before starting the conference call. You can also directly dial calls and add each connected call to the conference call.
To select participants and start a conference call1. Press the TALK/SEND button to open the Phone screen.
2. Tap  to switch the Phone screen to conference mode.
3. Tap  to close the phone keypad so you can finger-scroll and select from contacts or phone numbers. 
						

							
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4. Select conference call participants by selecting the check boxes of contacts or phone numbers, and then tap Conference. 
The participants list is then displayed.
Tap these buttons if you want to choose from other stored phone numbers and use them to call the participants.
Tip To remove a participant before starting the conference call, tap Keypad and clear the check box of this participant.
5. Slide open the hardware keyboard so that your device will display the Conference Room screen. This is an intuitive interface that makes conference calls much easier and simpler. You can simply tap photos or buttons on the screen to dial participants, join them to your conference call, and more.
6. Tap the photo of the first participant to dial the first call.