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When you are on the phone with someone, occasionally you need to refer to something on your iPhone. For example, you may be talking to a friend who needs a phone number for one of your contacts. You can stay on the phone with them while opening the Contacts app to find the number. Here’s …
Strong cellular reception is important to having good call clarity on a cell phone. If you live in an area with a poor or inconsistent cellular signal, the sound quality of your calls may suffer, it may be hard to hear, or calls may unexpectedly drop off. You could resolve the issue with a cellular …
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We’ve all had it happen, we’re busy doing something and the phone rings at the most inopportune time. While many people simply let the call go to voicemail, iPhone users have another alternative that may actually be useful to the person trying to reach you. Reply With Message The Reply With Message function …
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When you have multiple devices using the same Apple ID, an incoming cellular phone call can ring on all your devices at the same time. Part of the Continuity feature in iOS is the ability to make and receive cellular iPhone calls on an iPad, iPod touch, or Mac computer when your iPhone is connected …
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There are times when you need to coordinate with several people. By setting up a conference call from your iPhone, you can quickly accomplish this without a lot of texting and calling back and forth. Depending on your cellular provider, you can talk to up to five people at a time. Setting Up a …
We all have certain people that we call or text more than others. For those special people (or maybe for people you would rather avoid), you can assign a unique ringtone to specific contacts. This allows you to know who is calling or texting without looking at the screen, which can be very helpful if …
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Occasionally, you may have a friend or colleague that has an extension to their phone number. It can be cumbersome to manually enter the extension number. Thankfully, the iPhone has the capability to dial the extension automatically. When you call someone that has an extension to their phone number, you are typically greeted with …
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Have you ever wished you could keep someone from bothering you? Whether it be a persistent telemarketer or an “ex” you just don’t want to talk to anymore, the iPhone provides a quick and easy way to block unwanted callers. With iOS 7, you can block phone calls, messages, and FaceTime calls from a specific …
Visual Voicemail is one of the great features of the iPhone. Gone are the days of dialing a voice-mailbox, entering an access code, and painfully listening to your messages one by one. Visual Voicemail displays your messages in a list similar to emails or text messages. You can select which voicemail you want to hear, …
Not Your Ordinary Phone If you’ve recently upgraded from an old flip-phone, your new iPhone has capabilities you wouldn’t think possible. While the iPhone is an extremely capable device, its most basic purpose is that of a cell phone. Operating the phone is not that different than most other types of phones. However, there are …
A Phone is a Phone, What’s the Difference? – Visual VoicemailRead More »