[barbeler]

Is there a phone with reasonable smart phone facilities (not bothered about games, mp3 or camera), which will perform its basic function by allowing you to answer a phone call with a single press of a button?

[mrMick]

Both my Samsung Galaxy S2 and S4 answered with the home key, and end with the power button once it's set in the menu. As far as I can tell pretty well all Samsung smartphones can do that because they have hardware keys/buttons on them. If there are other phones out there that can, the knowledgeable folk of DS will know

[tdenson]

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Originally Posted by barbeler

Is there a phone with reasonable smart phone facilities (not bothered about games, mp3 or camera), which will perform its basic function by allowing you to answer a phone call with a single press of a button?

Do you mean a physical button or touch screen button ?

[chrisjr]

Both my personal HTC One and work iPhone 4S answer calls with a swipe. Possibly safer than a press action as you may be less likely to swipe when dragging the phone from the depths of your pocket/bag/wherever.

[IvanIV]

With touch something more complicated is usually used to prevent picking up the phone accidentally. You will appreciate it, too, I'd say.

[d123]

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Originally Posted by mrMick

Both my Samsung Galaxy S2 and S4 answered with the home key, and end with the power button once it's set in the menu. As far as I can tell pretty well all Samsung smartphones can do that because they have hardware keys/buttons on them. If there are other phones out there that can, the knowledgeable folk of DS will know

This works on a Note 2 and 3 as well, so I think you are correct in saying it works on any Samsung. Just needs activating in settings.

[Chrysalis]

yes all samsungs can do this, its in the accessibility menu.

[barbeler]

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Originally Posted by tdenson

Do you mean a physical button or touch screen button ?

Preferably a physical button. With a touch screen button, even if the screen decides to light up, it usually leads to me either prodding the screen like a demented woodpecker or finding myself trying to say hello to Bing.

[d123]

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Originally Posted by Chrysalis

yes all samsungs can do this, its in the accessibility menu.

No it's not.

It's in Settings - My Device - Call - Answering/ending calls.

[Chrysalis]

I just checked, it is in the accessibility menu, I didnt say thats the only place it is tho.

[psionic]

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Originally Posted by barbeler

Preferably a physical button. With a touch screen button, even if the screen decides to light up, it usually leads to me either prodding the screen like a demented woodpecker or finding myself trying to say hello to Bing.

Sounds like your phone is faulty. It's not normally that difficult to answer a call.

[d123]

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Originally Posted by Chrysalis

I just checked, it is in the accessibility menu, I didnt say thats the only place it is tho.

OK, so we were both right this time .