How to Send a Call to Voicemail on iPhone

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Did you know that when your iPhone is locked, you will be prompted with the Slide to Answer feature when someone calls, but when it's unlocked, you can tap the green button to answer or the red button to decline? This makes it tricky to send calls to voicemail when your iPhone is locked. Here's how to make calls go straight to voicemail.

Why You'll Love This Tip:

• Quickly send calls straight to voicemail on your iPhone when you can't answer the phone.
• Learn how to send a caller to voicemail when your iPhone is locked.

How to Send Calls Straight to Voicemail

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1. When your iPhone is unlocked, tap the red Decline button.
   
   
2. Or, tap the banner of the incoming call to enlarge the screen. 
   
   
3. Then, tap the red Decline button.
   
   
4. When your iPhone is locked, double-click the side button to send the call to voicemail.
   
   
5. If you just want to silence the incoming call from ringing but don't want to decline the call, click the side button once.
   
   

And that's how you send a call directly to voicemail on your iPhone! Now, enjoy a bit of peace.