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Declining an incoming call

RetiredInFl

RetiredInFl

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When my screen is not off and a call comes in I have the simple and easy one button option to DECLINE it. When the phone is in sleep mode (screen off) and a call comes in there is no DECLINE option just a bunch of "leave message" choices which requires first hitting the MESSAGE button then selecting a message to leave (which I don't understand anyway on how they work).

Is there a SIMPLE 1 TOUCH method to just decline a call and send it to voicemail when the screen is off?

(5S on AT&T w/latest IOS)
 
TB07-NJ said:
When my screen is not off and a call comes in I have the simple and easy one button option to DECLINE it. When the phone is in sleep mode (screen off) and a call comes in there is no DECLINE option just a bunch of "leave message" choices which requires first hitting the MESSAGE button then selecting a message to leave (which I don't understand anyway on how they work).

Is there a SIMPLE 1 TOUCH method to just decline a call and send it to voicemail when the screen is off?

(5S on AT&T w/latest IOS)
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The button on the top of your phone that puts it to sleep.
 
That was easy! Thanks everyone! I knew there had to be a simpler way. 😀

Edit: Just tried it. Actually that seems two require 2 presses. First one stops the phone ringing and the second press sends the call to VM.
 
TB07-NJ said:
That was easy! Thanks everyone! I knew there had to be a simpler way. 😀

Edit: Just tried it. Actually that seems two require 2 presses. First one stops the phone ringing and the second press sends the call to VM.
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It's to give you a choice. If you press it only once it will ring until voicemail on the other end so the other person does not know you declined the call. I prefer to press it only once.
 
antiprotest said:
It's to give you a choice. If you press it only once it will ring until voicemail on the other end so the other person does not know you declined the call. I prefer to press it only once.
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Exactly, it gives you a more tactful approach to declining a call.
 
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