How to Use Remind Me Later on Your iPhone When You Need to Decline a Call

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If I get a call on my iPhone when I'm busy, I'll tap Decline and immediately forget that someone called me. I was happy to discover that there's a callback feature on my iPhone that will remind me to call back later. Here's how to decline phone calls and get a callback reminder with Remind Me Later, so you won't be playing phone tag for days on end.

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What Does Remind Me Later on the iPhone Do & How Does It Work?

Remind Me Later gives iPhone users the ability to tap more than just Decline or Accept when a call comes through. The callback reminder feature was introduced with iOS 6 and the steps changed slightly with the introduction of compact call notifications in iOS 14. Here's how Remind me Later works:

1. When you receive an incoming call, tap the call notification to see additional options.
2. Tap Remind Me, which is above Decline. 
   
   
    
3. Now, tap When I leave to receive a callback reminder when you've left your current location, or In 1 hour for a reminder one hour from when you declined the call.
   
   
    
4. When you tap your selection, the call will be automatically declined and sent to Voicemail; that's it! Now you won't forget to call people back when you've had to decline a call from them.

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