Let us first consider some scenarios:

You are too busy to attend a call; it would be rude to just cut/decline the call,oh yes, you can silence your iPhone (press the Sleep/Button, you sure know that). It rings again, making you a little bit annoyed; you kill the ringing sound again. The struggle goes on. What is the best thing that you can do?

Direct the call to voicemail. How?

1. Press the Sleep/Wake button twice or

2. Press the microphone button twice if you are wearing the iPhone headset.

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