Apple iPhone 4S (iOS5)

Apple iPhone 4S

Answer a call - Apple iPhone 4S (iOS5)

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When someone calls you, the number or the name of the caller is displayed and your phone plays the ring tone you've chosen. Follow these instructions to answer a call.

Apple iPhone 4S (iOS5)
Step 1 of 6

Choose option

Choose one of the following options:
Answer call, go to 1a.
Reject call, go to 1b.
Silence the incoming call alert, go to 1c.

Step 2 of 6

1a - Answer call

If the key lock is turned on:
Drag the arrow right.

Step 3 of 6

1a - Answer call

If the key lock is turned off:
Press Answer.

Step 4 of 6

1b - Reject call

If the key lock is turned on:
To reject a call, press On/Off twice.

When you reject a call, the caller will hear a busy signal or be diverted to your voicemail.
Step 5 of 6

1b - Reject call

If the key lock is turned off:
Press Decline to reject a call.

When you reject a call, the caller will hear a busy signal or be diverted to your voicemail.
Step 6 of 6

1c - Silence the incoming call alert

Press the Top volume key or the Bottom volume key when you get a call.
The incoming call alert is silenced.
If you take no further action after silencing the incoming call alert, the call continues until the caller disconnects or the call is diverted to your voicemail.

You can silence the incoming call alert if you don't want to answer or reject the call right away. Afterwards, you can still answer or reject the call.

Choose option

Choose one of the following options:
Answer call, go to 1a.
Reject call, go to 1b.
Silence the incoming call alert, go to 1c.
Apple iPhone 4S (iOS5)

1a - Answer call

If the key lock is turned on:
Drag the arrow right.
If the key lock is turned off:
Press Answer.

1b - Reject call

If the key lock is turned on:
To reject a call, press On/Off twice.
When you reject a call, the caller will hear a busy signal or be diverted to your voicemail.
If the key lock is turned off:
Press Decline to reject a call.
When you reject a call, the caller will hear a busy signal or be diverted to your voicemail.

1c - Silence the incoming call alert

Press the Top volume key or the Bottom volume key when you get a call.
The incoming call alert is silenced.
If you take no further action after silencing the incoming call alert, the call continues until the caller disconnects or the call is diverted to your voicemail.
You can silence the incoming call alert if you don't want to answer or reject the call right away. Afterwards, you can still answer or reject the call.

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