Notification panel reveals itself during a call and locks the keypad, how do I turn off this feature?

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Notification panel reveals itself during a call and locks the keypad

Most of the time when I am on a phone call, and need to use the keypad to respond to a voice menu, something annoying usually happens. When I pull the phone away from my ear I am presented with the notification panel. This also happens when I try to hang-up. I am forced to swipe it away before I can use the keypad or hit the hangup button. This is so annoying and I want to disable this completely. How do I turn this feature off? What would possess the designers to cause this to happen in the first place. A phone call should be the top priority over any other feature. I don't need notifications to pop-up on screen during a phone call, they can wait until I am done.

 

[Golfdriver97]

Re: Notification panel reveals itself during a call and locks the keypad

Welcome to the forums. What device do you have? If you lock the screen before you put the device to your dear, does that help?

 

[ChadtheDragonLord]

Re: Notification panel reveals itself during a call and locks the keypad

The title of my question is wrong - I meant to say the notifications "Block" the keypad not "Lock the keypad". I have a Samsung Galaxy S4.

 

[Golfdriver97]

Re: Notification panel reveals itself during a call and locks the keypad

Again, welcome to the forums. Have you tried locking the screen when you finish dialing or accepting a call?