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This wikiHow teaches you how to decline or accept an incoming phone call on your iPhone and how to set up Siri to answer or decline calls with your voice.
How do you answer an iPhone?
To answer a call, tap the green Accept button, or swipe the bar on your screen if your phone is locked. To decline a call, tap the red Decline button, or double-tap the side button if your phone is locked.
Steps
Section 4 of 5:
Using Siri to Answer or Decline a Call
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Open the Settings app. This app is in your dock by default and has a gray icon with gears on it.
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Go to Siri . This option has a magenta and cyan icon next to it, and it's between the Search and StandBy menu options.
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Tap Announce Calls . This option is near the middle of the screen, between Call Hang Up and Announce Notifications .
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Choose when to have Siri announce calls. You can have Siri announce calls always, when you're using headphones and when you're in the car, only when you're using headphones, or never.
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Tap < to go back and save your choice. Now, whenever Siri announces a call, you can say "yes" or "no" to accept or decline the call. [2] X Research source
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