When you receive a phone call, the Incoming Voice Call screen will appear, allowing you to either answer or ignore the call.
Accepting or rejecting an incoming call
To answer a call
Press the TALK/SEND button, or fully slide the center button of the Answer/Ignore bar to the left.
To reject a call
Press the END/POWER button, or fully slide the center button of the Answer/Ignore bar to the right.
To mute the ring without rejecting the call
Tap Mute Ring or press the VOLUME DOWN button.
When your phone rings, placing the phone face down also mutes the ringtone.
Note If the phone is already facing down,the phone will still ring when there are subsequent incoming calls.
To reject a call and send a text message
When you are busy and unable to take an incoming call, you can send a text message to the caller and reject the incoming voice call. Tap Send Text when you have an incoming call, use the preset message or enter another message, and then tap Send.
To change the preset message for rejecting calls in your phone settings, open the Phone dialer screen, tap Menu > Options, scroll down the Phone Settings screen and tap Reject call with Message, and then enter your new preset message in the provided text box.
To automatically scale down the ring volume when picking up the phone
You can set your phone to automatically scale down the ring volume whenever you pick up the phone to answer calls.
1. Press the HOME button to return to the Home screen.
2. On the Home screen, slide to the Settings tab and then tap Sound & display.
3 . Scroll down the screen and then tap Quiet ring on pickup to turn this feature on.
4 . Tap Back to return to the Home screen’s Settings tab.
To automatically increase the ring volume when the phone is in your pocket
To help avoid missing incoming calls when your phone is in your pocket or bag, you can set it to gradually increase the ring volume and vibrate when you receive a call. When not in your pocket or bag, the phone will ring at the normal volume you set.
1. Press the HOME button to return to the Home screen.
2. On the Home screen, slide to the Settings tab and then tap Sound & display.
To reject a call and send a text message
When you are busy and unable to take an incoming call, you can send a text message to the caller and reject the incoming voice call. Tap Send Text when you have an incoming call, use the preset message or enter another message, and then tap Send.
To change the preset message for rejecting calls in your phone settings, open the Phone dialer screen, tap Menu > Options, scroll down the Phone Settings screen and tap Reject call with Message, and then enter your new preset message in the provided text box.
To automatically scale down the ring volume when picking up the phone
You can set your phone to automatically scale down the ring volume whenever you pick up the phone to answer calls.
1. Press the HOME button to return to the Home screen.
2. On the Home screen, slide to the Settings tab and then tap Sound & display.
3 . Scroll down the screen and then tap Quiet ring on pickup to turn this feature on.
4 . Tap Back to return to the Home screen’s Settings tab.
To automatically increase the ring volume when the phone is in your pocket
To help avoid missing incoming calls when your phone is in your pocket or bag, you can set it to gradually increase the ring volume and vibrate when you receive a call. When not in your pocket or bag, the phone will ring at the normal volume you set.
1. Press the HOME button to return to the Home screen.
2. On the Home screen, slide to the Settings tab and then tap Sound & display.
To reject a call and send a text message
When you are busy and unable to take an incoming call, you can send a text message to the caller and reject the incoming voice call. Tap Send Text when you have an incoming call, use the preset message or enter another message, and then tap Send.
To change the preset message for rejecting calls in your phone settings, open the Phone dialer screen, tap Menu > Options, scroll down the Phone Settings screen and tap Reject call with Message, and then enter your new preset message in the provided text box.
To automatically scale down the ring volume when picking up the phone
You can set your phone to automatically scale down the ring volume whenever you pick up the phone to answer calls.
1. Press the HOME button to return to the Home screen.
2. On the Home screen, slide to the Settings tab and then tap Sound & display.
3 . Scroll down the screen and then tap Quiet ring on pickup to turn this feature on.
4 . Tap Back to return to the Home screen’s Settings tab.
To automatically increase the ring volume when the phone is in your pocket
To help avoid missing incoming calls when your phone is in your pocket or bag, you can set it to gradually increase the ring volume and vibrate when you receive a call. When not in your pocket or bag, the phone will ring at the normal volume you set.
1. Press the HOME button to return to the Home screen.
2. On the Home screen, slide to the Settings tab and then tap Sound & display.
3 . Scroll down the screen and then tap Pocket mode to turn this feature on.
4 . Tap Back to return to the Home screen’s Settings tab.
