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 call.
• Adjust the volume: Press the volume up button to increase the volume or the volume 
down button to decrease the volume.
Mute the call
Start a three-way call
Enable hands-free mode
Open the dialler
End the call Display your contacts View your notes Place the current call on hold
Open Calendar 
						

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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
It is easy to set up a conference call using the multi-party call feature on your phone. Call 
one number (or receive a call), and then call another number to add it to the conference 
call.
 Conference calling requires network support. Please ensure you have activated this 
service. For details, contact your network operator.
1 Call the first participant.
2 Once the call is connected, touch , and then dial the second participants number. 
The first participant will be  pla ced on hol d. 
						

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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 to an existing contact.
Clearing the call log
Open Dialler and do the following:
• Delete one entry: Touch and hold a log entry, and then touch Delete entry.
• Delete multiple entries: Touch  > Delete call log and select the entries you want 
to delete. Touch  > Delete.
Turning on pocket mode
Pocket mode makes sure you dont miss calls when your phone is in your pocket.
1 Open Dialler.
2 Touch  > Settings.
3 Turn on the Pocket mode switch.
If your phone is in a pocket or handbag when someone calls you, the phones ringtone 
volume and vibration intensity will gradually increase until you answer. 
						

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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 
conditions (such as forward when busy) to the number you specified.
Enabling call waiting
Call waiting allows you to take an incoming call when you are already in a call. You can 
then switch between the two conversations.
1 Open Dialler.
2 Touch  > Settings. 
						

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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 about important calls or messages.
1 Open Settings.
2 Touch Do not disturb and turn on the Do not disturb switch.
3 Touch Define priority interruptions > Whitelist for calls and messages >  to add 
contacts to the whitelist.
When do not disturb mode is enabled, your phone will only ring or vibrate when chosen 
contacts call or message you. Your phone will mute ringtones or vibrations for any other 
calls or messages. Notifications for these can be viewed in the notification panel.
Configuring the harassment filter
The harassment filter automatically blocks calls and messages from unknown or 
blacklisted sources. The blacklist is constantly updated, ensuring that you are never 
disturbed.
Open Phone Manager, and then touch Harassment filter to configure filter rules and 
blacklists or whitelists. For more information, refer to Harassment filter.
You can also open 
Dialler and then touch   > Harassment filter to configure the 
harassment filter. 
						

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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 
settings
 or SIM 1, and then SIM 2.
4 Touch Voicemail > Voicemail number, and then enter your voicemail number.
When you receive a voicemail message, the  icon is displayed in the status bar. Dial 
the voicemail number to retrieve the message.
Creating a contact
1 Open Contacts.
2 Touch .
3 Select a location to save the contact from the options menu.
4 Enter the contacts name, phone number, and other information, and then touch .
If you want to save a number from your call log, touch the  next to the number you 
want to save, and then select  or  . You can also save phone numbers or email 
addresses in 
Messaging or Email to your contacts. 
						

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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 
. 
• Take photos of multiple cards: Switch to Burst mode and follow the onscreen 
instructions to photograph multiple cards.
After you have finished scanning or taking photos, contact information will automatically 
be saved to 
Business cards.
Amy Yang
JJXKYY .[G]KO.72UTMMGTM*OYZXOIZ9NKT`NKT68)
3UHORK 
2GTJROTK 
+SGOR S_&N[G]KOIUS9GRKYJOXKIZUXAmy YangAmy Yang
JJXKYY .[G]KO.72UTMMGTM*OYZXOIZ9NKT`NKT68)3UHORK 2GTJROTK +SGOR S_&N[G]KOIUS
9GRKYJOXKIZUX 
						

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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 
support, you can choose whether to import from SIM 1 or SIM 2.
3 Select the contacts you want to import, and then touch .
4 Choose the location to import contacts to. Your phone will automatically import the 
contacts.
Importing contacts using Bluetooth
1 Open Contacts.
2 Touch  > Import/Export > Import from another phone.
3 Select Supports Bluetooth and then touch Next.
4 Enable Bluetooth on the device from which you want to import contacts and set the 
device to be visible to other Bluetooth devices.
5 Touch Next. Your phone will automatically turn on Bluetooth and search for nearby 
devices.
6 Touch the Bluetooth device from which you want to import contacts. Once connected, 
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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 storage.
3 Touch Export.
4 Choose where you want to export the contacts from and touch OK.
The exported .vcf file is saved to the root directory of your phones internal storage by 
default. You can open 
Files to view the exported file.
Exporting contacts to a SIM card
1 Open Contacts.
2 Touch  > Import/Export > Export to SIM card. If your phone has dual SIM support, 
you can choose whether to import from SIM 1 or SIM 2.
3 Select the contacts you want to export, and then touch .
4 Touch OK.
Sharing a contact
1 Open Contacts.
2 Touch  > Import/Export > Share contact.
3 Select the contacts you want to share, and then touch .
4 Choose your sharing method, and then follow the onscreen instructions. 
						

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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 different sources, you may end up with 
duplicate entries. These duplicate entries can be merged into one to help keep your 
contacts organised. 
1 Open Contacts.
2 Touch  > Organise contacts > Merge duplicate contacts.
3 Select the contacts you want to merge, and then touch .
Deleting contacts
1 Open Contacts.
2 Touch  > Organise contacts > Delete contacts by batch.
3 Select the contacts you want to delete, and then touch .
4 Touch Delete.
 You can also touch and hold a contact you want to delete. From the pop-up options 
menu, select 
Delete to delete that contact.