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On my (GSM) mobile I just press the red 'hangup' button while it is ringing and the call is sent to my voicemail. |
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goodie: yes, but what if you actually want to talk to the caller, but can't do so right then? Calling back isn't always an option --- I get calls from people just before they leave someplace, or from phones that don't accept incoming calls... |
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I like it too - especially cordless land-line when you're waiting for a call but also must have a shower. Could be voice-activated like the reverse of cell-phone car kits - you could literally yell out "hang on a minute" and the ringing would stop. |
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Also, could we apply it in face-to-face conversations? Eg someone is babbling on and on and on and you really want to hear the news headlines on the radio. Press the special "hang on a minute" button to mute their chatter for a minute. |
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My mobile phone (marketed by Sprint PCS in the US as
"Sprint Touchpoint 2200", but made by Denso Labs) has
just such a
feature. When the phone rings a menu is presented: the
first option is to answer the call (activated by pressing OK
or (optionally) any other key. The second option is to
silence the ringer, which I use while I'm reading the Caller
ID info, and the third is "Answer & Hold" which sends out
a recorded voice saying something like "your call will be
answered in a moment." |
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I've never used it, actually. If I'm busy I just silence the
ringer and call them back when I'm free. A friend of mine
who has the same phone uses this feature all the time,
though. He and I have different cell phone etiquette. |
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