METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PRIORITIZING OF TELEPHONE CALLS

摘要

Systems and methods allow a mobile wireless communication device user to designate a priority level of the contacts in a contact list. During an existing call (202, 204, 206), incoming higher priority calls can be handled differently than lower priority calls (208). For example, higher priority calls can be automatically answered (210), without any need to review the contact. Lower priority call can be automatically sent directly to an answering service (218), instead of interrupting an existing higher priority call.