To Make a Phone Call

1. From the Start screen, tap Phone.
2. Next tap the Keypad icon.
3. Enter the phone number that you want to call.
4. Tap call to place the call.

To Dial by Voice

1. From the Start screen, tap and hold the Windows key.
2. Next you should say to the phone something such as “Call [contact phone number]”.
3. The call will start automatically.

To Switch Between Calls


1. If you receive a call while you’re on a different call, tap to answer.
2. You can Switch-Back and forth between the two calls by tapping the red bar located at the top of the screen that says TAP TO SWAP.

View Missed Calls and Add them as Contact

1. From the Start screen, tap Phone.
2. While you’re on the history screen, choose one of the missed calls to view the details.
3. Next tap the Save icon, or if you want you can send a text message directly from here.
4. Tap the plus sign (+).
5. Select on which account you want to save the contact to. For example, Hotmail or Gmail.
6. Tap Save.
7. Tap Name and enter a name for that contact.
8. Tap the Save icon once more.

To Set the Volume to Silent

1. From the Start screen, swipe to the Apps screen.
2. Tap Settings.
3. Next tap ringtones + sounds.
4. Under Ringer, turn the switch to OFF.
5. Or you can use the side Volume keys and lower the volume to silent.

To Send a Message by Voice

1. Tap and hold the Windows key.
2. Into your phone, speak “Text [contact phone number]”.
3. Speak the text that you want to send.
4. Speak “Send” to send the message.

To Send a Text Message


1. From the Start screen, touch the Messaging tile.
2. Tap the plus sign (+).
3. Enter the name of the desired contact.
4. Tap the message field and start typing your message.
5. Tap the Send icon when you’re done with the message.

Attach a Video to a Message

1. Tap the Messaging tile from the Start screen.
2. Tap the plus sign (+).
3. Type in the name of the desired contact.
4. Next tap the Attach icon located at the bottom of the screen.
5. Choose Video from the list.
6. Select the desired album.
7. Choose the video that you want to attach.
8. When you’re done, tap the Send icon.

To Send a Message to a Group

1. From the Start screen, tap People.
2. Swipe either left or right until you see the together screen.
3. Select the group that you want to send the message to.
4. Tap text and start composing your message.
5. When you’re finished, tap the Send icon.


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