There are several ways you can save a phone number during a phone call. The method you use will depend on many factors, such as the make and model of your phone, what version of the Android operating system (OS) it has, if your carrier blocks this feature or not, and if the method is available to you from any menu. There are many reasons why you might want to save a phone number during a conversation. Maybe it’s someone important that you talk to often, or maybe it’s an unknown number that you wish to return.
The method of saving or adding contact information changes depending on the make and model of your phone, but this guide will show you how to do it on the most common devices. Saving a phone number during a call on an Android is easy!
Samsung Galaxy S5
From the home screen, tap the Phone icon. Tap and hold 1 until a check appears next to it. If necessary, dial *#*#4636#*#*, which opens up your settings menu. Tap Call settings > Additional settings. Tap Call rejection. Scroll down to Reject call by SMS, and tap it. Select Send SMS to reject the call, and enter 1 in the text field so you know which number you are rejecting.
Samsung Galaxy S4
From the home screen, tap the Phone icon. Tap and hold * until a check appears next to it. If necessary, dial *#*#4636#*#*, which opens up your settings menu. Tap Call settings > Additional settings. Tap Call rejection. Scroll down to Reject call by SMS, and tap it. Select Send SMS to reject the call, and enter 1 in the text field so you know which number you are rejecting.
LG G3
From the home screen, tap the Phone icon. Tap and hold 1 until a check appears next to it. If necessary, dial *#*#4636#*#*, which opens up your settings menu. Tap Call settings > Additional settings. Tap Call rejection . Scroll down to Reject call by SMS, and tap it. Select Send SMS to reject the call, and enter 1 in the text field so you know which number you are rejecting.
HTC One M7 / M8
From the home screen, tap the Phone icon. Tap and hold * until a check appears next to it. If necessary, dial *#*#4636#*#*, which opens up your settings menu. Tap Call settings > Additional settings. Tap Call rejection . Scroll down to Reject call by SMS, and tap it. Select Send SMS to reject the call, and enter 1 in the text field so you know which number you are rejecting.
Motorola Moto X
The steps below are for this specific Android device, but Motorola generally has a similar set up on their other Android devices. From the home screen, swipe your finger from the middle of the display to the top left to open up your apps tray. Tap Phone . This opens the dialer so you can place calls or access your call history. Swipe your finger from the left of the display to the right. Tap the menu button (three vertical dots in a circle). Tap Settings > Manage notifications > Calls . You can now change call settings and turn this feature on or off.
How to hang up iPhone
To hang up the call, tap the red End Call button.
Conclusion
By saving someone’s number during a phone call, you can store them under one contact name for easy future reference. This saves time if it is somebody important, so you don’t have to look for their number again or go through your call history later. It also helps you get back to people if their number is blocked or unknown, so you can find out who they are. This method isn’t available to everyone, but it works on most Android phones.
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