But there's a trick. You actually can decline an incoming call when your screen is locked — it just takes a couple more clicks.. Pressing the lock button once will stop your iPhone from ringing ...

But if you really want to see those "Accept" and "Decline" buttons when you get a call on your locked phone, you can apparently get the Cou jailbreak tweak to make that happen.

Why iPhone owners only sometimes see accept/decline buttons when receiving calls. By Maya Kosoff. 2015-10-16T13:16:00Z Share. Facebook Email X LinkedIn Copy link. An icon ...

iPhone owners: Have you ever noticed that sometimes when you receive a call you have an option to ...

In order to decline the call, you have to double-tap the power button on the top of the phone. Colin Gorenstein If your phone is unlocked, however, the screen that appears during an incoming call ...

Why don’t iPhones always let you decline phone calls? The secret behind this iPhone phenomena is the lock feature. When your iPhone is locked and a call comes in, you only have the option to ...

If your iPhone is unlocked while receiving a call, you'll see accept and decline buttons on your screen; if it's locked, you'll get the slider. Aha! I tested it out by having a co-worker call me ...

Why iPhone owners only sometimes see accept/decline buttons when receiving calls. Maya Kosoff . Sun, Oct 4, 2015, 7:13 AM.

Why iPhone owners only sometimes see accept or decline buttons when receiving calls. We realised we'd seen both variations before, but didn't know why sometimes we saw one and not the other.