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5 useful calling features for your Samsung One UI 4.1 phone
Samsung offers a lot of useful features to its customers to completely personalize their phones. You may have different and interesting features on your Samsung smartphone running One UI 4.1 that lets you customize the home screen, lock screen, messages, etc., while this article will show you some amazing calling features.
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Calling is the most common feature of any smartphone and this is what the product was developed for. Earlier there were not too many options to manage calls but nowadays, phones are smart and alongside offering so many additional functionalities, Samsung also presents various calling features.
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These calling features can save you in complicated situations like when you are on call and another call arrives, you can put the first one on hold and pick the second. You can also merge up to 5 calls so that you can talk to your family members and friends.
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I guess these two features were already known by you, have you ever limited calling to specific numbers on your phone? You can hide the Caller ID if you want to hide your phone number and more. This article will give you a guide on how to use these features on a Samsung smartphone.
Samsung One UI 4.1 Calling Features
Call forwarding:
Call forwarding is perfect for redirecting calls to your Galaxy phone, whether it involves transferring office calls to your personal phone or maybe you just want to forward calls from one mobile phone to another.
Here’s how to do it:
- Open the Phone app on your Galaxy phone.
- Tap on the three-dot menu.
- Enter Settings.
- Now tap on Supplementary services.
- Click on Call forwarding.
- Choose your preferred option:
- Always forward
- Forward when busy
- Forward when unanswered
- Forward when unreachable
- Select an option and enter the desired number that your calls will be forwarded to.
- Finally, tap Enable.
Call waiting:
When the Call waiting feature is turned on, you can answer a new call without ending your ongoing call. Here’s how to enable it:
- Head over to the Phone app.
- Tap on More options followed by Settings.
- Enter Supplementary services.
- Tap the switch next to Call waiting to turn it on.
Block caller ID:
You can block your caller ID while making a call. This is useful if you want to hide your phone number. To do this:
- Go to the Settings of your Samsung Phone app.
- Tap on Supplementary services.
- Tap Show my caller ID and then tap your preference:
- Network default
- Hide number
- Show number
Limit calling to a specific number:
Fixed dialing allows you to set up your SIM card so that only the numbers you define can be dialed. With this mode enabled, the phone will still be able to call 911 in case of an emergency. This is ideal for parents who want to limit who their kids can call. You will need a PIN2 code from your carrier to set this up.
To set this up:
- Visit your phone’s Phone app.
- Tap on the More option followed by Settings.
- Go to the Supplementary services.
- Tap Fixed dialing numbers.
- Tap Enable FDN.
- Enter the SIM card PIN2 that you received from your carrier.
Note: If the PIN2 is entered incorrectly, it may lock your SIM card and you will need to purchase a new card from your carrier.
Conference calls:
The conference is a handy calling feature available on any smartphone. You’ll be able to speak with two or more people at the same time. To use it:
- Navigate the Phone app on your Galaxy device.
- Dial a number you want to call, using a keypad or contacts.
- Wait until the person picks up your call.
- Tap + Add call option.
- Choose a second person to call and then tap the Call icon.
- Wait until the second person answers.
- Tap Merge to create a conference call.
- Follow the same steps to add more people to the call.
- To manage the call, tap Conference call on your calling screen.
- From here, you can tap Split to separate the callers from the conference call, or tap Drop to end one of the calls.
- To end the conference call, tap the End call icon.
Samsung revealed its Project Infinity, which aims to make your Galaxy devices safer against cyber threats. Android is vulnerable due to its open-source nature, making regular security updates necessary for your Galaxy phone’s security.
Project Infinity of Samsung is a classified operation, working on safeguarding Galaxy devices and users around the clock for safer operations. Samsung Newsroom has recently published a blog post, revealing insights from specialist meetings.
Cyber Threat Intelligence
Samsung’s Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) taskforce is a reconnaissance unit within Project Infinity along with the Red (RED), Blue (BLUE), and Purple (PURPLE) Teams, which go beyond lab conditions to identify real-world dangers.
- RED and BLUE perform proactive attack and defense functions, seeking out vulnerabilities and taking measures against them.
- PURPLE is a special operations unit that acts as both a sword and shield for specific critical areas.
It’s worth noting that Samsung has deployed RED, BLUE, and PURPLE teams in various countries including Vietnam, Poland, Ukraine and Brazil. CTI is dedicated to identifying potential threats and stopping hackers from taking control of your device.
“Once we spot these kinds of threats, we collaborate with developers and operators to lock everything down for preventing attacks,” said Ranger, a CTI member.
Samsung Security Updates
Earlier this year, Samsung announced it to support flagship Galaxy devices for seven years. The new policy applies to all flagship Galaxy devices launched after the Galaxy S24 series. It’s the longest software support offered by any mobile brand.
These updates mean customers can safely use their phones for longer. As cyber threats become more common than you think, security updates are much more crucial to safeguard your Galaxy from any potential threat of vulnerability.
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Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 and Flight Simulator 2024 are two of the most popular games of 2024. Thanks to Samsung Gaming Hub, you don’t need to download any of the Xbox Game Pass titles, no meaning no storage required – just jump in and play.
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Notably, Samsung’s Gaming Hub is available on a variety of Samsung screens. It includes the AI-powered 2024 TV lineup, monitors, projectors, The Premiere, and The Freestyle 2nd Gen projector, offering instant access to console-free gaming.
Anyone with a Samsung Smart TV will be able to use their remote to jump in and play. This way, Gaming Hub provides a co-branded experience, giving Call of Duty fans another way to engage with the franchise they love.
For starters: The Six offers daily trivia where players can answer a series of six questions in competition with other players around the world. Correct answers with the fastest response time will achieve higher scores.
Samsung could launch the Galaxy ixi-O AI Phone next year. The company has collaborated with LG Uplus to develop a custom smartphone. The device is said to feature Galaxy AI and LG Uplus’s AI call assistant ixi-O.
Sources citing KEDGlobal revealed that Samsung and LG Uplus working together to develop the Galaxy ixi-O AI Phone. It’s a big development in the smartphone industry, while the handset is highly likely to be Korea-limited.
Samsung fans are well aware of the Galaxy AI feature suite. ixi-O is an AI-powered digital assistant developed by Korean carrier LG Uplus. The company plans to enter the smartphone market, featuring its own-developed AI assistant.
The report indicates that Samsung and LG Uplus’ ixi-O AI Phone will launch as early as next year. The development project focuses on crafting a “real AI phone” that goes beyond simply integrating AI assistant services into a smartphone.
ixi-O comes with useful features such as AI call answering, detecting voice phishing in real-time, recording and summarizing phone calls and converting voice conversation into text – all within an on-device environment.
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Based on specifications, the Galaxy ixi-O AI Phone will be based on a Galaxy phone available globally. The design will match with a global Galaxy smartphone, but the software may be tweaked as per the carrier’s requirements.
A custom Galaxy phone isn’t shocking or impossible in South Korea. Samsung releases Quantum, Buddy, and Jump-branded phones in the market. The company collaborates with Korean carriers to bring these devices to mainland Korea.
The carrier introduced an on-device AI-powered ixi-O assistant earlier this month. LG Uplus will initially target its consumer base for the new AI Phone. However, the AI Assistant may be expanded to a broader audience across Korea.