Calling features on your Galaxy phone

Your Galaxy phone comes equipped with a range of calling features designed to make your communication seamless. Whether it's call forwarding, call waiting, initiating conference calls, or controlling outgoing calls through fixed dialing, your phone has you covered. You can access these features through the settings and Supplementary Services in the Phone app.
A smiling couple using a Galaxy phone to make a video call, highlighting its advanced calling features
A smiling couple using a Galaxy phone to make a video call, highlighting its advanced calling features

Calling features on your Galaxy phone

Note
Availability may vary by carrier and phone model. For voicemail setup and more, contact your carrier directly.

Call forwarding

Redirect incoming calls easily with the Supplementary Services settings.

  1. Navigate to and open the Phone app, then tap More options (the three vertical dots), and then tap Settings.
  2. Tap Supplementary services, and then tap Call forwarding.
  3. Choose your forwarding option. You can select Always forward, Forward when busy, Forward when unanswered, or Forward when unreachable.
    Call forwarding settings on a Galaxy phone
  4. Enter the number to forward calls to, and then tap Enable.
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Call waiting

You can manage incoming calls during a conversation.

  1. Navigate to and open the Phone app, then tap More options (the three vertical dots), and then tap Settings.
  2. Tap Supplementary services.
  3. Tap the switch next to Call waiting to turn it on.
    Switch next to Call waiting highlighted on a Galaxy phone
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Block caller ID

You can keep your phone number private when making calls.

  1. Navigate to and open the Phone app, then tap More options (the three vertical dots), and then tap Settings.
  2. Tap Supplementary services.
  3. Tap Show my caller ID and select from Network default, Hide number, or Show number.
    List of options for Show my caller ID on a Galaxy phone
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Limit calling to specific numbers

Note
Incorrect PIN2 entry may lock your SIM, necessitating a new card from your carrier.

Outgoing calls can be limited to predefined numbers, which is ideal for parental control.

  1. Navigate to and open the Phone app, then tap More options (the three vertical dots), and then tap Settings.
  2. Tap Supplementary services, then tap Fixed dialing numbers, and then tap Enable FDN.
  3. Enter your carrier-provided SIM card PIN2, and then tap OK.
    Turn on FDN menu displayed on a Galaxy phone
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Conference calls

Conference calls allow you to speak with two people simultaneously.

  1. Navigate to and open the Phone app and select a contact or enter a number. Tap the green Call icon.
  2. After the first person answers, tap Add call and select the second person. Tap the green Call icon.
    Add call highlighted on a Galaxy phone
  3. Once the second person answers, tap Merge to begin a conference call.
  4. Tap the Conference call drop-down menu to manage the call, including separating or ending individual calls.
    List of contacts under Conference call with an option to Drop
  5. To end the conference call, tap the red End call icon.
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Read caller names aloud

The Phone app can also read caller names to you, so you’ll know exactly who is calling.

  1. Navigate to and open the Phone app, then tap More options (the three vertical dots), and then tap Settings.
  2. Tap Answering and ending calls, and then tap Read caller names aloud.
  3. Tap the switch at the top to turn it on. Then, select Over Bluetooth and headphones only or Always.
    Galaxy phone screen displaying 'Answering and ending calls' settings with the 'Read caller names aloud' feature toggled on
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