32 Section 2A: Your Sprint PCS Phone: The Basics
Answering Calls
To answer an incoming call:
1. Make sure your phone is on. (If your phone is off,
incoming calls go to voicemail.)
2. Press to answer an incoming call. (Depending on
your phone’s settings, you may also answer incoming
calls by opening the phone or by pressing any number
key. See “Call Answer Mode” on page 62 for more
information.)
Your Sprint PCS Phone notifies you of incoming calls in the
following ways:
ⅷ The phone rings and/or vibrates.
ⅷ The indicator light flashes.
ⅷ The backlight illuminates.
ⅷ The screen displays an incoming call message.
If the incoming call is from a number stored in your Contacts,
the entry’s name is displayed. The caller’s phone number may
also be displayed, if available.
If Call Answer is set to Talk Key, the following options are also
displayed. To select an option, press the corresponding
softkey button.
ⅷ Answer to answer the call.
ⅷ Ignore to send the call to your voicemail box.
Tip:
To quiet the ringer, press the back, end, or volume key.