Auto Answer and Pickup: Automatic Answering Solutions for People with Motor Disabilities
Auto answer and pickup are essential features for many people with motor disabilities. This system allows users to answer calls without handling the device, facilitating communication and enabling them to stay in touch with loved ones or caregivers, even in cases of reduced mobility.
1) What is Auto Answer?
Auto answer is a setting that enables a phone to automatically answer incoming calls after two rings and announces the caller's name (if saved in contacts). Designed specifically for people with physical limitations, it allows effortless contact. It also enables loved ones to reach out at any time, providing a presence or psychological support for the user with motor disabilities.
2) Benefits of Auto Answer and Pickup
- Improved Accessibility: The primary benefit is the ability to answer calls without touching the phone, essential for users with motor limitations.
- Maintaining Connection: Auto answer and pickup allow a continuous link with loved ones and caregivers, providing peace of mind for everyone.
- Increased Security: In case of an emergency, the user can receive a call and inform a loved one or caregiver of their situation, even if unable to pick up.
- Facilitating Daily Communication: For users who rely on their device to stay connected, this function becomes a daily communication tool.
- Maintaining Connection: Auto answer and pickup allow a continuous link with loved ones and caregivers, providing peace of mind for everyone.
- Increased Security: In case of an emergency, the user can receive a call and inform a loved one or caregiver of their situation, even if unable to pick up.
- Facilitating Daily Communication: For users who rely on their device to stay connected, this function becomes a daily communication tool.
3) How to Set Up Auto Answer on Olga?
Activating this setting is very simple. To activate this feature: Menu (long press on the 3 blue dots) > Settings > Motor Disability > Auto Answer
Auto answer can be configured for:
- all incoming calls: this solution is not recommended as it may become invasive and insecure for the user;
- only the saved contacts list;
- or just 3 pre-selected contacts.