Samsung Galaxy J7 V Owners Manual

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Make a Call
You can make a call from a Home screen.
Using 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
To make a call from Contacts.
1. From a Home screen, tap  Apps >  Contacts .
2. Swipe your finger across a contact to the right to 
call the contact.
From Recents
All incoming, outgoing, and missed calls are recorded 
in the Call log. If the number or caller is listed in your 
contacts...

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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 call.
If you are using an app, a pop‑up screen is displayed for 
the incoming call.
 ►On the incoming call pop‑up screen, tap  Answer 
to answer the call.
Decline a Call
 ► On the incoming call screen, drag  Decline to the 
left to reject the call and send it to your voicemail....

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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.
Multitasking
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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Apps From Another Phone
You can access your voicemail from another phone.
1. From another phone, dial your wireless phone 
number. Wait until you hear your voicemail 
greeting.
2. Press the  asterisk o r star (*) key on the phone you 
are using.
3. Enter your password and you are connected to your 
voicemail.
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...

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Samsung Gear
Connect your device to your Samsung Gear using this 
application.
1. From a Home screen, tap  Apps .
2. Tap Samsung  folder >  Samsung Gear . 

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Samsung Notes
Use Samsung Notes to write and save notes.
Compose a Note
You can create notes using the Samsung Notes app. 
1. From a Home screen, tap  Apps > 
 Samsung Notes .
2. Tap  Create and type a note. Available options 
include:
• Te x t : Use the keyboard to type text.
• Pen: Use your finger or a stylus (not included) to 
write text.
• Brush : Create a drawing.
• Image : Insert an image into the note.
• Voice: Use your voice to insert text into the note.
3. When you have finished, tap...