Here, you’ll be able to choose alert times for birthdays, events, and all-day events. Now, tap on Default Alert Times, as shown in the screenshot below. In the settings menu, scroll down and tap on Calendar. Head over to Settings on your iPhone or iPad. If you choose Remind Me Later instead of Reply with Message, you’ll be able to set either a time-based reminder or a location-based reminder to call the person back.Īnd here’s an extra tidbit. Just follow the steps below to get started with Calendar alerts. If you want to change the default messages, just go to Settings > Phone > Reply with Message and type over the existing ones. Alternatively, you can quickly assign a reminder as you’re creating it. Choose a list member, and then tap Done at the top right to save the reminder. Next, tap Assign Reminder to expand the section. Speak the desired reminder into the watch. If you choose custom, it will let you type in your own text message to send right then. Tap the Info icon (i) at the end of the reminder (it appears when you’re creating a reminder or when one is selected). From the clock screen, press and hold the Digital Crown/Home button to enable Siri. The first three options with send the caller a text saying, “I’ll call you later,” “I’m on my way,” or “What’s up?” If you choose Reply with Message you’ll see a new list of options. If you pick either of the bottom two choices, Reply with Message or Remind Me Later, then the caller will automatically be sent to your voicemail. You can still decline, like before, send a message to the caller if you don’t pick up the phone, or set a reminder for yourself to call the person back later.

From there, tap on the i button from the right edge of the screen. From the text box, give the reminder a name, something like Wash your hands. If you slide the little phone icon button up, you’ll see a list of new choices. Open the Reminders app on your iPhone or iPad and choose a list. You may or may not have noticed that now when someone calls you, there’s a small phone icon right next to the Slide to Answer button. With iOS 6 it’s a lot easier to ignore phone calls with a friendly message to the person that you’ll call them back later.

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