24 2A. Device Basics
Receiving Calls
When you receive a phone call from a contact, the
Incoming call screen appears and displays the caller
ID icon, name, and phone number of the calling party.
When you receive a phone call from someone who is
not stored in People, only the default caller ID icon and
phone number appear on the Incoming call screen.
Answering an Incoming Call
䊳If the display is on, tap Answer.
䊳If the display is off, the display will come on with the
Lock screen. Drag the bar down to answer the call.
Muting the Ringing Sound
To mute the ringer without rejecting the call, you can do
any of the following:
䊳Press the volume button down.
䊳Press and tap Mute. (You can do this even on
the Lock screen.)
䊳Place the device face down on a level surface.
Using the Quiet Ring on Pickup Feature
Your device automatically reduces the ringer volume
when you pick up the device to answer calls.
1. Press > , and then tap Settings > Sound.
2. Scroll down the screen, and then select the Quiet
ring on pickup check box.
3. Press .
Rejecting an Incoming Call
䊳If the display is on, tap Decline.
䊳If the display is off, the display will come on with
the Lock screen. Press and then tap Decline to
reject and send the call to your voicemail.
Rejecting a Call and Sending a Text Message
You can automatically send a default text message to a
caller and reject the incoming voice call. Press and
tap Send message when you have an incoming call to
send the text message.
You can change the default text message by pressing
and tapping Phone settings > Edit default message
while on the Phone screen.
Note: If your device is turned off, all calls automatically go to
voicemail.