Minimize incoming call without ignoring the call. - Page 2

sanjsrik · #11 (**permalink**) 04-09-2008, 10:37 AM

I don't understand something, here and I'm just plain flummoxed. How can you prevent a call from going to voicemail UNLESS you answer it?

I mean it WILL go to voicemail after a certain number of rings. How important a text message must that be ("help i'm trapped under something heavy, oh wait, I've got a call, let me minimize it, still trapped help") to ignore it for a text message?

pezx44 · #12 (**permalink**) 04-09-2008, 10:49 AM

sanjsrik - When you ignore the call, the person calling knows you ignored the call because they went straight to voicemail rather than ringing the usual number of times. It's not about preventing it from going to voicemal. It's about preventing it from going to voicemail early. This could be because you're in the middle of something, or because you just don't want to talk to the person right now. The key is not letting them know that you don't think their call is important at the moment.

bradynapier · #13 (**permalink**) 04-09-2008, 11:11 AM

Yes,
Alot of people will get insulted if you put them right to voicemail. This would be a great app to get for us!

I loved the ability to do that with old non-smartphones.

sanjsrik · #14 (**permalink**) 04-09-2008, 11:18 AM

why not just respond with a text message? One of the options is ignore with text message. I do this al the time. You can even have stock text messages that pop up.

**shaggylive** · #15 (**permalink**) 04-09-2008, 11:19 AM

agreed. a more robust notification setup would help alot. I am often annoyed by the duplicate notifications when v/m is left (missed and v/m) but i realize it would be hard to "combine" them.

bradynapier · #16 (**permalink**) 04-09-2008, 11:22 AM

I wish there was a way for sprint to have visual voicemails! Now with their unlimited plans... we can technically make a program that would answer every call after "blank" seconds and play your recorded voicemail, open a voice recorder, save the caller ID information, and have it... Only would be good if ran in the background and the microphone muted so the person can not hear whats going on .

**rainfreak** · #17 (**permalink**) 04-09-2008, 12:04 PM

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Originally Posted by bradynapier

I loved the ability to do that with old non-smartphones.

So those would be Dumbphones, right?

Mikelundi · #18 (**permalink**) 04-09-2008, 01:03 PM

That sounds awesome... I hate it, but I have a habit of ignoring people's calls so I can get back to the screen underneath.

calllmemoe · #19 (**permalink**) 04-09-2008, 05:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sanjsrik

why not just respond with a text message? One of the options is ignore with text message. I do this al the time. You can even have stock text messages that pop up.

Wouldn't this only work when you are getting a call from a cell phone?

vaporE · #20 (**permalink**) 04-09-2008, 07:52 PM

Maybe it's just my phone but when I want to ignore a call without "ignoring" the call and sending them to voicemail, I just hit the red end call button. It still acts like the call is there but no longer rings/vibrates and the caller has not been sent to voicemail.

I hope that helps.