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16 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
ᮣ If the display is on, tap Answer.
ᮣ If the display is off, the display will turn on showing the Lock screen. Drag the bar down to answer the call.
Muting the Ringing Sound
To mute the ring without rejecting the call, you can do any of the the following:
ᮣ Press the volume down button.
ᮣ Press and tap Mute. (You can do this even on the Lock screen.)
ᮣ Place the device face down on a level surface.
Using the Quiet Ring on Pickup Feature
Your device automatically scales down the ring volume when you pick up the device to answer calls.
1. Press > , and then tap Settings > Sound & display.
2. Scroll down the screen, and then select the Quiet ring on pickup check box.
3. Press .
Rejecting an Incoming Call
ᮣ If the display is on, tap Decline.
ᮣ If the display is off, the display will turn on showing 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 the 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.
Answering a Roam Call With Call Guard Enabled
Call Guard is an option that helps you manage your roaming charges when making or receiving calls while
outside the Nationwide Sprint Network. See “Roaming” on page 109 for more information.
ᮣ Tap Answer to answer the call. (See “Call Guard” on page 110 for more information.)
Ending a Call
ᮣ Tap End call.
Note: Make sure your device is on. (If your device is off, incoming calls go to voicemail.)
Note: When your device is off, calls go directly to voicemail.