Huawei Mate 8 Manual

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On the dialler screen, touch   > Settings > Reject calls with SMS to edit the 
predefined text messages.
Functions available during a call
During a call, your phone will display an in-call menu.
• Hide the in-call menu: Touch Home or Return. To return to the in-call menu, 
touch the green status bar at the top of the screen.
• Start a three-way call: Please contact your network operator to find out how to use 
this feature. For more information, refer to 
Making a conference...

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Answering a third-party call
 Before enabling this feature, check that you have subscribed to a call holding service 
and enabled call waiting on your phone. For more information on enabling call 
waiting, refer to Enabling call waiting. For details, contact your network operator.
1 When in a call, if you receive another incoming call, touch . You can then answer 
the incoming call, while holding the other line.
2 Touch to switch between the two calls.
Making a conference call
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3 When the second call is connected, touch to start a conference call.
4 To add more people to the call, repeat steps 2 and 3.
5 Touch to end the call.
Viewing the call log
Adding a number from the call log
Select a number from the call log and save it to your contacts.
1 Open Dialler.
2 In the call log, touch the next to the number you want to add and do the 
following:
• Touch to create a new contact. For more information, refer to Creating a 
contact.
• Touch to add the number...

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Call settings
Enabling call forwarding
If you are unavailable to take a call, you can configure your phone to forward calls to 
another number.
1 Open Dialler.
2 Touch  > Settings.
3 Touch Call forwarding. If your phone has dual SIM support, touch SIM 1 or SIM 2, and 
then 
Call forwarding.
4 Select a forwarding method, enter the destination number, and then touch Enable.
When call forwarding is enabled, your phone will forward calls that meet certain 
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3 Touch Additional settings and turn on the Call waiting switch. If your phone has dual 
SIM support, touch 
SIM 1 or SIM 2, and then select Additional settings and turn on the 
Call waiting switch.
After enabling call waiting, when you receive an incoming call while already in a call, 
touch  to answer the new call or  to switch between the two calls.
Enabling do not disturb mode
Do not disturb mode allows you to work or relax in peace and quiet. Your phone will only 
notify you...

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Configuring voicemail
Divert calls to your voicemail when your phone is switched off or unavailable. Callers can 
leave a voice message which you can listen to later.
 Voicemail must be supported by your network operator. Please ensure that you have 
subscribed to this service. Contact your network operator for information about their 
voicemail service.
1 Open Dialler.
2 Touch  > Settings.
3 Touch Additional settings. If your phone has dual SIM support, touch Additional 
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Adding contact details quickly
Enter contact information on your phone more rapidly. Simply scan or take pictures of 
contact cards to automatically add names, phone numbers and other information to your 
contacts.
1 Open Contacts.
2 Touch Business cards > Scan.
3 You can then:
• Take a photo of one card: Place the contact card on a flat surface and hold the 
phone in a landscape orientation. Adjust the viewfinder frame so that the card fits 
the guidelines, and then touch 
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Importing or exporting contacts
Your phone supports .vcf contact files. VCF is a standard file format for storing contact 
information, including names, addresses and phone numbers.
Importing contacts from a storage device
1 Open Contacts.
2 Touch  > Import/Export > Import from storage.
3 Select one or more .vcf files, and then touch OK.
Importing contacts from a SIM card
1 Open Contacts.
2 Touch  > Import/Export > Import from SIM card. If your phone has dual SIM 
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Importing contacts using Wi-Fi Direct
1 Open Contacts.
2 Touch  > Import/Export > Import from another phone.
3 Select Import via Wi-Fi Direct and then touch Next. The phone then prompts you to 
enable Wi-Fi and scans for Wi-Fi Direct devices.
4 Select the Wi-Fi Direct device you want to connect to. Once connected, your phone 
will automatically import contacts from the other device.
Exporting contacts to a storage device
1 Open Contacts.
2 Touch  > Import/Export > Export to...

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Managing contacts
Editing a contact
After creating a contact, you can edit their contact information at any time. This includes 
adding or deleting default information such as phone numbers or email addresses. You 
can also add a birthday or nickname or choose a custom ringtone. 
1 Open Contacts.
2 Touch and hold the contact you want to edit, and then touch Edit.
3 Enter new contact information, and then touch .
Merging duplicate contacts
When you add contacts to your phone from...