Samsung Galaxy Note 8 User Manual

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Apps
Make a Call
You can make a call from a Home screen.
Use the Dialer
1. From a Home screen, tap  Phone .
2. Enter a number on the keypad and tap  Call.
• Tap  Keypad  if the keypad is not displayed.
From Contacts
Swipe a contact or number to the right to make a call or 
send a message.
To enable this feature:
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps .
2. Tap  Settings > Advanced features  > 
Swipe to call or send messages .
3. Tap On/Off to enable this feature. To make a call from Contacts:...

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Direct Calls
Call the contact whose call log, message, or contact 
details are currently on the screen by bringing the 
device close to your ear.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps .
2. Tap  Settings > Advanced features  > Direct call , 
and tap  On/Off to enable.
Answer a Call
When a call is received, the phone rings and the caller’s 
phone number or name is displayed, if it is stored in the 
Contacts list.
 ►On the incoming call screen, drag  Answer  to the 
right to answer the...

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While on a Call
Adjust the Call Volume
 ► Press the Volume keys to increase or decrease the 
volume.
– or –
Tap 
 More options  > Turn on extra volume to 
quickly add more volume to the incoming audio.
Multitask
If you exit the call screen and return to a Home screen, 
your active call is indicated by 
 Call  on the Status bar.
This lets you continue with your current call and do 
something else, such as access the contacts list, view a 
recent email, or locate a picture.
To return to the call...

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Call Log
The numbers of the calls you have dialed, received, or 
missed are stored in the Call log.
1. From a Home screen, tap  Phone .
2. Tap Recents . A list of recent calls is displayed. If 
the caller is in your Contacts list, the caller’s name 
is displayed.
Save a Contact from a Recent Call 
Use recent call information to create a contact or 
update your Contacts list.
1. From a Home screen, tap  Phone .
2. Tap Recents .
3. Tap the call that contains the information that you 
want to save...

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Block a Number
By adding a caller to your Block list, future calls from 
this number are sent directly to your voicemail, and 
messages are not received.
1. From a Home screen, tap  Phone .
2. Tap Recents .
3. Tap the caller you want to add to the Block list.
4. Tap  Details >  More options > Block number . 
Confirm when prompted.
You can also modify the Block list in Settings:
 ► From a Home screen, tap  Phone  > 
 More options  > Settings  > Block numbers .
Speed Dial
You can assign a shortcut...

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Make a Call with Speed Dial
You can make a call using Speed dial.
1. From a Home screen, tap  Phone .
• Tap  Keypad  if the keypad is not displayed.
2. Touch and hold the Speed dial number.
• If the Speed dial number is more than one digit 
long, enter the first digits, and then hold the 
last digit.
Remove a Speed Dial Number
You can remove an assigned Speed dial number.
1. From a Home screen, tap  Phone.
2. Tap  More options > Speed dial . 
3. Find the contact to remove from Speed dial.
4. Tap...

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Make an Emergency Call from a 
Locked Screen
The emergency telephone number can be dialed even if 
the phone is locked, allowing anyone to use your phone 
to call for help in an emergency. When accessed from 
a locked screen, only the emergency calling feature is 
accessible to the caller. The rest of the phone remains 
secured.
1. Drag  Phone upward to open the call screen.
2. Tap  Emergency call  to display the Emergency 
dialer.
3. Enter the emergency telephone number (911 in 
North America)...

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Optional Calling Services
Place a Multi-Party Call
If your service plan supports this feature, you can make 
another call while a call is in progress. 
1. From the active call, tap  Add call to dial the second 
call.
2. Dial the new number and tap  Call . 
• To switch between the two calls, tap  the phone 
number that is on hold.
• To hear both callers at once 
(multi-conferencing), tap  Merge . 
Video Calls
To make Video calls:
1. From a Home screen, tap  Phone.
2. Enter a number and tap  Video...

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Wi-Fi Calling
Wi-Fi Calling lets your device make and receive voice 
and video calls over a Wi-Fi Internet connection 
when your 4G coverage is weak or there is no cellular 
coverage.
Texts and multimedia messages over Wi-Fi can also be 
sent and received just like when you use these services 
on a cellular network. For Wi-Fi Calling to work, you 
need to activate Advanced calling first.
To activate Wi-Fi Calling:
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps .
2. Tap  Settings > Advanced...

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Samsung Connect
Control your devices by monitoring them in one place. 
Check the status of your devices by looking at the 
dashboard.
Note : Non-Samsung connected device errors or defects 
are not covered by the Samsung warranty; contact the 
non-Samsung device manufacturer for support.
1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps . 
2. Tap Samsung folder >  Samsung Connect , and 
sign in with your Samsung account.
3. Follow the prompts to begin using Samsung 
Connect.
Samsung Gear
Connect...