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Android: Edit Quick Responses in the Phone App

Rejecting a call with a quick response only helps if the text actually fits the situation. The default replies on Android sound generic and often do not match what you want to say, especially in a work context.

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Edit Quick Responses in the Phone App auf Android

When you decline an incoming call on Android, you can send a short text instead of just hanging up. The system offers four default quick responses, but they read like placeholder text and rarely match your own tone.

These replies are stored in the Phone app settings, not in the Messages app. Editing them there means the new wording applies system-wide, every time you reject a call with a text.

Where to change the quick responses

Open the Menüpfad below to reach the editing screen:

Tap on PhoneOpen the MenuTap on SettingsTap on Quick responsesChoose a Quick responseEnter a Quick response and tap on OK

Each of the four slots can hold its own text. Tap the entry you want to change, clear the existing text, type your version, then confirm with OK.

There is no character counter shown, but keep responses short. Long texts get cut off as a preview on the caller's screen depending on their device.

If the Settings menu does not show a Quick responses entry, your phone app may use a different structure. In that case check whether call rejection texts are managed under a separate messaging or call-blocking section instead.

Frequently asked questions

No. Quick responses are stored locally in the Phone app on each device, so changes made under SettingsQuick responses only apply to that phone.