Sony Xperia M5 - Making calls

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Making calls

You can make a call by manually dialing a phone number, by tapping a number saved in

your contacts list, or by tapping the phone number in your call log view. You can also use

the smart dial function to quickly find numbers from your contacts list and call logs by

entering part of a contact number or name and selecting from the suggestions that

appear.

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View more options

2

Delete number

3

Dialpad

4

Call button

To Open the Dialpad

1

From your Homescreen, tap .

2

Find and tap .

3

If the dialpad does not appear, tap .

To Dial a Phone Number

1

From your

Home screen, tap .

2

Find and tap .

3

If the call log appears, tap to display the dialpad.

4

Enter the phone number, and tap .

To delete a number entered by mistake, tap

.

To Make a Call Using Smart Dial

1

From your

Home screen, tap .

2

Find and tap .

3

If the call log appears, tap to display the dialpad.

4

Use the dialpad to enter letters or numbers that correspond to the contact you

want to call. As you enter each letter or number, a list of possible matches

appears.

5

Tap the contact that you want to call.

To Make an International Call

1

From your

Home screen, tap .

2

Find and tap . The call log is displayed.

3

Tap to display the dialpad.

4

Touch and hold 0 until a “+” sign appears.

5

Enter the country code, the area code without the initial zeros, followed by the

phone number. Then tap .

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To Add a Direct Dial Number to Your Homescreen

1

Touch and hold an empty area on your Homescreen until the device vibrates and

the customization menu appears.

2

In the customization menu, tap

Widgets > Shortcuts.

3

Scroll through the list of applications and select

Direct dial.

4

Select the contact and the number that you want to use as the direct dial number.

Showing or hiding your phone number

You can select to show or hide your phone number on call recipients' devices when you

call them.

To Show or Hide Your Phone Number During Outgoing Calls

1

From the

Home screen, tap .

2

Find and tap

Settings > Call > Additional settings > Caller ID, and choose an

option.

This option may not be provided by every operator.