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Answering a call on my mobile phone
Follow these easy instructions to answer a call.
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1. 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.
Answer call, go to 1a.
Reject call, go to 1b.
Silence the incoming call alert, go to 1c.
2. 1a - Answer call
If the key lock is turned on:
Drag the arrow right.
Drag the arrow right.
If the key lock is turned off:
Tap Answer.
Tap Answer.
3. 1b - Reject call
If the key lock is turned on:
To reject a call, tap On/Off twice.
To reject a call, tap 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:
Tap Decline to reject a call.
Tap Decline to reject a call.
When you reject a call, the caller will hear a busy signal or be diverted to your voicemail.
4. 1c - Silence the incoming call alert
Tap 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.
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 one of the following options:
Answer call, go to 1a.
Reject call, go to 1b.
Silence the incoming call alert, go to 1c.
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