My New iPhone

Additional Ideas for Answering Calls

To help screen your calls, you can store the names and phone numbers of people you know in the Contacts program. That way, every time you receive a call, you'll see a real name on the screen instead of a meaningless phone number. Once you see a name that you recognize, you'll know whether the caller is someone you want to talk to or avoid.

To help you identify a caller from a ringtone, you can choose distinctive ringtones for each caller. Play a happy sound for someone you like and a mournful sound for someone you want to avoid.

By using voicemail, you can effectively turn your iPhone into an answering machine, so you'll never have to take another phone call again. Get creative with answering your iPhone. Remember ...