Step-by-step

Customise the iphone’s call settings

1 Call with Siri

Instead of typing numbers or searching for contacts, just ask Siri to call people. Say ‘Hey Siri’ or long-press the Home button and say ‘Call...’ followed by their name.

2 Call on speaker

Siri can do more than just call contacts; it can direct the output to where you want it. For example, say ‘Hey Siri, call Bob on speakerphone’ or whoever the name is.

3 Hide your number

When you call someone your number appears on their screen, but it can be hidden. Type #31# on the keyboard followed by the number. The call is displayed as private.

4 Listen to music

Plug earphones in and you can listen to music during a call, which is handy when you are on hold for ten minutes. Press Home, tap ‘Music’ and select a track. Only you hear it.

5 Dial extensions

Automatically dial an extension after calling someone. Open the contact and tap ‘Edit’. After their number, tap +*# and press Pause or Wait, then the extension.

6 Custom responses

When you don’t have time to pick up, use a custom text response. Go to Settings> Phone>respond with text. Tap a response and change it to your own text response.