Sometimes, important calls come
at inopportune times, like when you're in a meeting or deep in face-to-face
conversation. What do you do when you can't pick up, but don't want to blow the
caller off? Android has you covered.
If you
have a device running Gingerbread, Ice Cream Sandwich, or Jelly Bean, the
“incoming call” screen will give you three response options: pick up, ignore,
or "ignore with text." The way to select that option varies from
phone to phone (on most Samsung phones, you slide the call icon up
rather than left or right), but the result is a list of canned text messages
like "Can't talk now. Call me back in five minutes?" You can even
include custom messages on this list to send to your caller, presumably
averting uncomfortable “Why didn't you pick up your phone?” discussions later
on.
If
you're running Froyo, check out the free “Incoming Call Plus (beta)” app. It'll give you the same
feature, although you'll have to put up with a different-looking “Incoming
Call” screen.
