User Guide

Chapter 5 Phone 50
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respond with a quick message. The device must be connected to the same Wi-Fi network, and
signed into FaceTime with the same Apple ID, as your iPhone. Both iPhone and your other device
must have iPhone Cellular Calls turned on at Settings > FaceTime. Your iPad or iPod touch must
be using iOS 8; your Mac must be using OS X Yosemite. (On iPhone, make sure Allow Wi-Fi Calls
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and connected to a cellular network. Cellular charges may apply.
Keep it quiet
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Center, then turn on Do Not Disturb or Airplane Mode. See Do Not Disturb on page 34 and Travel
with iPhone on page 45.
Block unwanted callers. On a contact card, tap Block this Caller (you can see a caller’s contact
card from Favorites or Recents by tapping ). You can also block callers in Settings > Phone >
Blocked. You will not receive voice calls, FaceTime calls, or text messages from blocked callers. For
more information about blocking calls, see support.apple.com/kb/HT5845.
While on a call
When you’re on a call, the screen shows several call options.
Mute your line. Or
touch and hold to put
your call on hold.
Mute your line. Or
touch and hold to put
your call on hold.
Dial or enter
a number.
Dial or enter
a number.
Use the
speakerphone
or a Bluetooth
device.
Use the
speakerphone
or a Bluetooth
device.
Get contact
info.
Get contact
info.
Make a
FaceTime call.
Make a
FaceTime call.
Make another call.
Make another call.
End a call. Tap or press the Sleep/Wake button.
Use another app while on a call. Press the Home button, then open the app. To return to the
call, tap the green bar at the top of the screen.
Respond to a second call. You can:
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Ignore the call and send it to voicemail: Tap Ignore.
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When using a GSM network, tap End + Accept. With a
CDMA network, tap End and when the second call rings back, tap Accept, or drag the slider if
iPhone is locked.
With a call on hold, tap Swap to switch between calls or tap Merge Calls to talk with both parties
at once. See Conference calls, below.