HTC Hero manual Answering Calls, 14 2A. Device Basics

Calling a speed dial number

To call a stored speed dial number, press and hold a number button. For information on setting up speed dial numbers, see “Assigning Speed Dial Numbers” on page 42.

Calling a phone number in an email message

While viewing a received email message, tap a phone number that is displayed in the body of the email message to open the Phone screen so you can call that number.

You can also place calls from your device by speed dialing numbers from People (page 38), using your History listings (page 36), and Automatic Speech Recognition (page 55).

Answering Calls

When you receive a phone call from a contact, the Incoming call screen appears and displays the caller ID icon, name, and phone number of the calling party. When you receive a phone call from someone who is not stored in People, only the default caller ID icon and phone number appear on the Incoming call screen.

Note

Make sure your device is on. (If your device is off, incoming calls go to voicemail.)

Answering an incoming call

Tap Answer or press .

Rejecting an incoming call

Tap Decline or press to reject and send the call to your voice mail.

Muting the ringing sound

To mute the ring without rejecting the call, press the volume button down.

Rejecting a call and sending a text message

You can automatically send a default text message to the caller and reject the incoming voice call.

Press and tap Send message when you have an incoming call to send the text message.

You can change the default text message by pressing and tapping Phone settings > Call reject message while on the Phone screen.

Answering a Roam Call With Call Guard Enabled

Call Guard is an option that helps you manage your roaming charges when making or receiving calls while outside the Nationwide Sprint Network. Please see “Roaming” on page 81 for more information about roaming.

Tap Answer to answer the call. (See “Call Guard” on page 82 for additional information.)

Note

When your device is off, calls go directly to voicemail.

Ending a Call

Press .

– or –

Tap End call.

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