Garmin Forerunner 955 Solar Owners Manual - Page 97

Receiving an Incoming Phone Call, Replying to a Text Message, Managing Notifications

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Receiving an Incoming Phone Call When you receive a phone call on your connected phone, the Forerunner watch displays the name or phone number of the caller. • To accept the call, select . NOTE: To talk to the caller, you must use your connected phone. • To decline the call, select . • To decline the call and immediately send a text message reply, select Reply, and select a message from the list. NOTE: To send a text message reply, you must be connected to a compatible Android™ phone using Bluetooth technology. Replying to a Text Message NOTE: This feature is available only for compatible Android phones. When you receive a text message notification on your watch, you can send a quick reply by selecting from a list of messages. You can customize messages in the Garmin Connect app. NOTE: This feature sends text messages using your phone. Regular text message limits and charges from your carrier and phone plan may apply. Contact your mobile carrier for more information about text message charges or limits. 1 From the watch face, press UP or DOWN to view the notifications glance. 2 Press START, and select a text message notification. 3 Press START. 4 Select Reply. 5 Select a message from the list. Your phone sends the selected message as an SMS text message. Managing Notifications You can use your compatible phone to manage notifications that appear on your Forerunner watch. Select an option: • If you are using an iPhone®, go to the iOS® notifications settings to select the items to show on the watch. • If you are using an Android phone, from the Garmin Connect app, select Settings > Notifications. Turning Off the Bluetooth Phone Connection You can turn off the Bluetooth phone connection from the controls menu. NOTE: You can add options to the controls menu (Customizing the Controls Menu, page 43). 1 Hold LIGHT to view the controls menu. 2 Select to turn off the Bluetooth phone connection on your Forerunner watch. Refer to the owner's manual for your phone to turn off Bluetooth technology on your phone. Turning On and Off Phone Connection Alerts You can set the Forerunner watch to alert you when your paired phone connects and disconnects using Bluetooth technology. NOTE: Phone connection alerts are turned off by default. 1 Hold . 2 Select Connectivity > Phone > Connected Alerts. Connectivity 89

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Receiving an Incoming Phone Call
When you receive a phone call on your connected phone, the Forerunner watch displays the name or phone
number of the caller.
•
To accept the call, select
.
NOTE:
To talk to the caller, you must use your connected phone.
•
To decline the call, select
.
•
To decline the call and immediately send a text message reply, select
Reply
, and select a message from the
list.
NOTE:
To send a text message reply, you must be connected to a compatible Android
™
phone using
Bluetooth technology.
Replying to a Text Message
NOTE:
This feature is available only for compatible Android phones.
When you receive a text message notification on your watch, you can send a quick reply by selecting from a list
of messages. You can customize messages in the Garmin Connect app.
NOTE:
This feature sends text messages using your phone. Regular text message limits and charges from your
carrier and phone plan may apply. Contact your mobile carrier for more information about text message charges
or limits.
1
From the watch face, press
UP
or
DOWN
to view the notifications glance.
2
Press
START
, and select a text message notification.
3
Press
START
.
4
Select
Reply
.
5
Select a message from the list.
Your phone sends the selected message as an SMS text message.
Managing Notifications
You can use your compatible phone to manage notifications that appear on your Forerunner watch.
Select an option:
•
If you are using an iPhone
®
, go to the iOS
®
notifications settings to select the items to show on the watch.
•
If you are using an Android phone, from the Garmin Connect app, select
Settings
>
Notifications
.
Turning Off the Bluetooth Phone Connection
You can turn off the Bluetooth phone connection from the controls menu.
NOTE:
You can add options to the controls menu (
Customizing the Controls Menu
, page 43
).
1
Hold
LIGHT
to view the controls menu.
2
Select
to turn off the Bluetooth phone connection on your Forerunner watch.
Refer to the owner's manual for your phone to turn off Bluetooth technology on your phone.
Turning On and Off Phone Connection Alerts
You can set the Forerunner watch to alert you when your paired phone connects and disconnects using
Bluetooth technology.
NOTE:
Phone connection alerts are turned off by default.
1
Hold
.
2
Select
Connectivity
>
Phone
>
Connected Alerts
.
Connectivity
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