Devices, Methods and Computer Program Products for Delaying Connection of an Incoming Telephone Call to Allow a Receiving Party Additional Time to Accept the Incoming Telephone Call

摘要

A connection of an incoming call to a receiving party is delayed in response to receipt of a delay instruction from the receiving party, to allow the receiving party additional time to accept the incoming telephone call. The delay may be provided by delaying transfer of the incoming call to the receiving party's voice mail, by extending a ring cycle and/or by presenting a hold message.