If you created a reminder in the contact info of a caller, the reminder appears as a notification when you make a call to or receive a call from the person. See Assign a reminder message to a contact.
NOTE If you hold the smartphone up to your ear while you’re on a call, the screen goes dark to prevent your accidentally tapping an item on the screen. This is normal behavior. See Why the screen goes dark for more information.
Manage a call
Do any of the following:
•Put the call on speakerphone: Tap 
.
•Mute the microphone so you can’t be heard: Tap 
.
TIP You don’t need an
•Open the dial pad to enter numbers for navigating phone trees, responding to prompts, and so on: Tap 
.
•Add a call: See Make a second call.
•Adjust call volume: Press volume.
*Volume
DID YOU KNOW? You can send and receive text messages during a call. This is a great way to stay connected with friends and colleagues during a long call (see Create and send a text or multimedia message).
End a call
Do one of the following:
•Tap 
.
•Minimize the call screen to a card, and throw the card off the top of the screen.
•If a headset is attached, press the button on the headset.
Use another application while on a call
The applications that you can use when you’re on a call depend on the kind of network your smartphone is connected to. How can you tell which kind of network you’re connected to? See Icons in the title bar.
GPRS network: You can use the personal information applications (Contacts, Calendar, and so on) and send and receive text messages. But some kinds of data connections are not possible: You cannot browse the web, or send or receive email, multimedia, or instant (IM) messages. To browse the web or send or receive email or IM messages while on a call, you must connect to a
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