Samsung Galaxy Note 2 Owners Manual

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This feature joins all of the calls you have established with 
your phone (both active and on
 hold) into a multi-party call.
1. Tap   and slide to the ri ght to answer the call.
2. Tap   and slide to the right  to answer the next call.
3. Ta p  
Putting Number on hold to put the first call on 
hold.
4. Join the first two callers into a single multi-party call by 
tapping  Merge .
5. To temporarily leave the conference call, tap 
Hold 
. 
To rejoin the conference call tap 
Unhold .
6. Tap   to end the call.
Using the Speakerphone During an Active Call
While in an active call, it is possible to enable the 
speakerphone feature.
1. Ta p  
Speaker .
The Speaker button now appears as   and the 
speakerphone is activated. 2.
Use the 
Volume keys (located on th e left side of your 
phone) to adjust the volume.
3. To deactivate the speakerphone, tap 
Speaker .
Important! For more information, see  “Responsible Listening” on page 223.
Merge
Hold
Unhold
Speaker
Speaker
Speaker 
						

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Switching off the Microphone (Mute)
You can temporarily switch your phone’s microphone off, so 
that the other person cannot hear you.
Example: You wish to say something to person in the room, but do not want the person on the phone to hear 
you.
To mute your phone during a call
1. Ta p  Mute  . 
The 
Mute button now appears as  and Mute is 
activated.
2. Ta p  Mute 
 to deactivate the Mute function and 
reactivate the microphone. 
Bluetooth headset
1. Ta p  Headset  .
2. The phone will scan for your  Bluetooth headset. When 
found, connect to the headset.
The 
Headset button now appears as   and the 
Bluetooth headset is activated.
3. Ta p  Headset   to deactivate th e Bluetooth headset 
and reactivate the phone speaker. 
Searching for a Number in Address Book
1. During the active call, press   then tap  Contacts.
2. Tap the Address Book entry.
For further details about the  Address Book feature, see 
“Finding an Address Book Entry” on page 82.
Call Waiting
The Call Waiting feature allows you to answer an incoming 
call while you have a call in progress, if this service is 
supported by the network, and you must first activate the 
Call Waiting feature:
  From the Home screen, tap    ➔  ➔ Call settings 
➔ Additional settings ➔Call waiting.
You are notified of an incoming call by a call waiting 
tone.
Call Settings
To access the Call settings menu:
  From the Home screen, tap    ➔  ➔  Call 
settings
.
Mute
Mute
Mute
Headset
Headset
Headset 
						

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Call rejection
1.From the Call settings screen, tap Call rejection.
2. Ta p  t h e  
OFF / ON icon to turn Auto reject mode on 
.
3. Ta p  
Auto reject mode and tap one of the following 
options:
 All numbers: to reject all calls.
 Auto reject numbers: to reject all calls in your Reject list.
4. Ta p  Auto reject list.
5. Tap   to manually add numbers to the Reject list.
6. Ta p  
Unknown, to create a checkmark and automatically 
reject all calls that are not in your Contacts list.
Set reject messages
1. From the Home screen, tap   ➔   ➔ Call settings 
➔ Set reject messages.
2. Tap   to manually add a reject message.
– or –
Tap one of the pre-written messages to be displayed 
when you want the call to be  rejected. You can edit the 
message if desired. 3.
Ta p  
Save to save the reject message.
Ringtones and keypad tones
1.From the Home screen, tap    ➔  ➔ Call settings 
➔ Ringtones and keypad tones.
2. Ta p  
Device ringtone, select a ringtone, and tap OK.
3. Ta p  
Device vibration, select a vibration type, and tap 
OK.
4. Ta p  
Incoming call vibration to create a checkmark if 
you want your phone to vibrate when a call is 
incoming.
5.  Ta p  
Keytones to create a checkmark if you want tones 
to play when the keypad is pressed.
Call alert
1. From the Home screen, tap    ➔  ➔ Call settings 
➔ Call alert.
2. Ta p  
Call vibrations to enable your phone to vibrate 
when the called party answers the phone.
3. Ta p  
Call status tones to set the sound settings during a 
call then tap 
OK.
4. Ta p  
Alerts on call to turn off alarm and message 
notifications during a call.
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Call answering/ending
1.From the Home screen, tap    ➔  ➔ Call settings 
➔ Call answering/ending.
2. The following options are available:
 Answering key: Tap this option to be able to accept incoming 
calls by pressing the Home key.
 The power key ends calls: This option will allow you to end a 
call by pressing the power key without turning off the screen. 
Auto screen off during calls
This option turns on the proximity sensor during calls so that 
your phone will know to turn the screen off to save power.
  From the Home screen, tap   ➔   ➔ Call 
settings 
➔ Auto screen off during calls to create a 
checkmark and enable the feature.
Accessor y settings for call
1. From the Home screen, tap    ➔  ➔ Call settings 
➔ Accessory settings for call.
2. The following options are available:
 Automatic answering: configures the device to automatically 
answer and incoming call when a headset is detected.
 Automatic answering timer: configures the time delay before 
the device automatically accepts the incoming call.
 Outgoing call conditions: allows you to make calls even when 
the device is locked.
My call sound
This option allows you to personalize the sounds you hear 
during a call with and without earphones. 1. From the Home screen, tap    ➔ 
 ➔ Call settings 
➔ My call sound.
2. Ta p  
My call sound settings.
3. Ta p  
Personalize call sound and follow the detailed 
on-screen instructions.
Use extra vol. for calls
This option allows you to see an extra volume button on the 
screen during calls.
  From the Home screen, tap    ➔  ➔ Call 
settings 
➔ Use extra vol. for calls to create a 
checkmark and enable the feature. 
						

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Increase volume in pocket
This option increases the ringtone volume when the device is 
in a pocket or a bag. It uses the proximity sensor to detect its 
location.
  From the Home screen, tap   ➔  ➔ Call 
settings 
➔ Increase volume in pocket to create a 
checkmark and enable the feature.
Call forwarding
1. From the Home screen, tap   ➔   ➔ Call settings 
➔ Call forwarding ➔ Voice call.
2. Tap one of the following options:
 Always forward: allows you to forward all voice calls.
 Forward when busy allows you to forward voice calls to a 
designated number instead of your voice mail number if you 
are on another phone call. 
 Forward when unanswered: allows you to forward voice calls 
to a designated number instead of your voicemail number 
when there is no answer on your phone. You can also select 
the amount of time that the phone delays before forwarding.
 Forward when unreachable: allows you to forward voice calls 
to a designated number instead of your voicemail number 
when you are not in an area covered by your service provider or 
when your phone is switched off.
Additional settings
1. From the Home screen, tap    ➔  ➔ Call settings 
➔ Additional settings.
2. Tap one of the following options:
: allows you to choose how your Caller ID will be 
displayed. Select Network default, Hide number, or Show 
number.
 Call waiting: the network service informs you when someone 
is trying to reach you during another call. Tap to activate.
 Auto redial: automatically redials the last number if the call 
was either cut off or was unable to connect. Tap to activate.
 Noise reduction: allows you to suppress background noise 
from your side during calls.
 Fixed Dialing Numbers: allows you to restrict outgoing calls to 
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 Auto area code: allows you to automatically prepend a specific 
area code to all outbound calls. Slide the slider to the on 
position.
Using Fixed Dialing Numbers
Enabling FDN
1. From the Home screen, tap    ➔  ➔ Call settings 
➔ Additional settings ➔ Fixed dialing numbers.
2. Ta p  
Enable FDN.
3. At the prompt, enter your PIN2 code and tap 
OK.
FDN is enabled.
4. To enable FDN after it  has been disabled, tap 
Disable 
FDN
, enter your PIN2 code and tap OK.
Important! Not all SIM cards use a PIN2 code. If your SIM card 
does not, this menu does not display.
The PIN2 code is provided by your carrier. Entering 
an incorrect PIN2 code could cause the phone to 
lock. Contact customer service for assistance.
Changing the PIN2 Code
1. From the Home screen, tap    ➔  ➔ Call settings 
➔ Additional settings ➔ Fixed dialing numbers.
2. Ta p  
Change PIN2.
3. At the prompt, enter your old PIN2 code.
4. At the prompt, enter a new PIN2 code.
5. Confirm your PIN2 code.
Managing the FDN List
When this feature is enabled, you can make calls only to 
phone numbers stored in the FDN list on the SIM card.  
Note: Before you can manage an FDN list a list must be 
created.
1. From the Home screen, tap    ➔ 
 ➔ Call settings 
➔ Additional settings ➔ Fixed dialing numbers.
2. Ta p  
FDN list.
3. A list of all existing FDN numbers will be displayed. 
						

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Voicemail ser vice
1.From the Home screen, tap   ➔   ➔ Call settings 
➔ Voicemail Service.
Voicemail service provided by your carrier is the 
default.
2. Ta p  
My carrier to remove the carrier Voicemail service.
Voicemail settings
You can view or modify your  voicemail number from this 
menu.
1. From the Home screen, tap   ➔  
 ➔ Call settings 
➔ Voicemail settings.
2. Ta p  t h e  
Voice mail number field, backspace to erase the 
digits, and enter a new voicemail number using the 
keypad, then tap 
OK.
3. Ta p  
OK.
Ringtone
1.From the Home screen, tap   ➔   ➔ Call settings 
➔ Ringtone.
2. Tap a ringtone to hear it played.
3.  Select a ringtone and tap 
OK.
Vibrate
This option allows you select vibration settings.
1. From the Home screen, tap    ➔ 
 ➔ Call settings 
➔ Vibrate.
2. Ta p  
Always, Only in Silent mode, or Never.
TTY Mode
A TTY (also known as a TDD or Text Telephone) is a 
telecommunications device that  allows people who are deaf, 
hard of hearing, or who have speech or language disabilities, 
to communicate by telephone. 
Your phone is compatible with select TTY devices. Please 
check with the manufa cturer of your TTY device to ensure 
that it is compatible with digital cell phones.
Your phone and TTY device will connect via a special cable 
that plugs into your phone’s headset jack. If this cable was 
not provided with your TTY de vice, contact your TTY device 
manufacturer to purchase the connector cable.
1. From the Home screen, tap    ➔ 
 ➔ Call settings 
➔  TTY mode.
2. Ta p  
TTY Full, TTY HCO, or TTY VCO. A green checkmark 
will appear. Tap 
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Hearing aids
This option allows you to turn on Hearing aid compatibility on 
your device.
1. From the Home screen, tap    ➔ 
 ➔ Call 
settings
.
2. Ta p  
Hearing aids to create a checkmark and make your 
device compatible with a Hearing aid. 
						

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Section 4: Entering Text
This section describes how to select the desired text input 
method when entering characters into your phone. This 
section also describes the predic tive text entry system that 
reduces the amount of key strokes associated with entering 
text.
Your phone comes equipped with an orientation detector that 
can tell if the phone is being held in an upright (Portrait) or 
sideways (Landscape) orientation. This is useful when 
entering text.
Text Input Methods
There are three text input methods available:
Samsung keyboard (default): Samsung’s on-screen 
QWERTY keypad that can be used in both portrait and 
landscape orientation.
Google Voice typing: allows you to enter text by speaking. 
Swype: a new way to enter text on touch screens. Instead 
of tapping each key, use your finger to trace over each 
letter of a word.
To change the input method, see  “Keyboards and Input 
Methods”  on page 148.
Entering Text Using the Samsung 
Keyboar d
From a screen where you can enter text, rotate your phone 
counterclockwise to a Landscape orientation. The on-screen 
QWERTY keypad will display.
New Paragraph
Text Input Mode
Shift
Key
Delete
Key
Space Bar
Handwriting 
						

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Changing the Text Input Mode - Keypad
There are two main keypad layout keys that will change the 
on-screen keys within the QWERTY keypad.
The available Text Input modes are: 
Sym and Abc.
Note: When in Abc mode, the Sym button will appear. When in 
Sym mode, the Abc/ABC/abc button will appear.
Using ABC Mode
1.If desired, rotate your phone counterclockwise to a 
Landscape orientation.
2. When you tap the 
Enter message field, the following 
screen displays:
 
3. Tap the desired alphabetic characters.
4. The screen initially opens in  ABC mode. After typing the 
first letter, the shift key ( ) will change to 
 
and following letters will be lowercase. 
5. Tap   to input another upper-case letter or tap 
 twice to switch to ABC mode. The shift key will 
change to   in ABC mode. All following letters 
will be uppercase until yo u tap the shift key again.
Symbol/Numeric Mode: activates the number, 
symbol, and emoticon keys.
ABC Mode: activates the default alphabet keys. 
Can also be set to Abc or abc by using the shift 
(
) key.
Sym
ABC