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Samsung Galaxy S5
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Activate or deactivate call barring
You can block certain types of calls such as incoming calls when you're abroad.
1. Find "Voice call"
Press Phone.
Press Keypad.
Press the menu icon.
Press Settings.
Press Call.
Press More settings.
After a moment the current settings are displayed.
After a moment the current settings are displayed.
Press Call barring.
Press Voice call.
2. Select barring option
Press one of the following options:
All outgoing calls
All outgoing calls
If you select Int'l calls except home, no international calls can be made, but you can still call home when you're abroad.
If you select Incoming calls when roaming, you can't receive incoming calls when you take your mobile phone abroad. Incoming calls will be rejected by the network and the call won't go through.
If you select Incoming calls when roaming, you can't receive incoming calls when you take your mobile phone abroad. Incoming calls will be rejected by the network and the call won't go through.
International calls
If you select Int'l calls except home, no international calls can be made, but you can still call home when you're abroad.
If you select Incoming calls when roaming, you can't receive incoming calls when you take your mobile phone abroad. Incoming calls will be rejected by the network and the call won't go through.
If you select Incoming calls when roaming, you can't receive incoming calls when you take your mobile phone abroad. Incoming calls will be rejected by the network and the call won't go through.
Int'l calls except home
If you select Int'l calls except home, no international calls can be made, but you can still call home when you're abroad.
If you select Incoming calls when roaming, you can't receive incoming calls when you take your mobile phone abroad. Incoming calls will be rejected by the network and the call won't go through.
If you select Incoming calls when roaming, you can't receive incoming calls when you take your mobile phone abroad. Incoming calls will be rejected by the network and the call won't go through.
All incoming calls
If you select Int'l calls except home, no international calls can be made, but you can still call home when you're abroad.
If you select Incoming calls when roaming, you can't receive incoming calls when you take your mobile phone abroad. Incoming calls will be rejected by the network and the call won't go through.
If you select Incoming calls when roaming, you can't receive incoming calls when you take your mobile phone abroad. Incoming calls will be rejected by the network and the call won't go through.
Incoming calls when roaming
If you select Int'l calls except home, no international calls can be made, but you can still call home when you're abroad.
If you select Incoming calls when roaming, you can't receive incoming calls when you take your mobile phone abroad. Incoming calls will be rejected by the network and the call won't go through.
If you select Incoming calls when roaming, you can't receive incoming calls when you take your mobile phone abroad. Incoming calls will be rejected by the network and the call won't go through.
3. Activate or deactivate call barring
Key in your call barring password and press OK to activate or deactivate the function.
4. Return to the Home screen
Press the Home key to end the session and return to the Home screen.