The Process is simple, though many new users are not quite sure of how to do it.

Hence, I am here.

Through this article, I will guide you to respond to incoming calls using your AirPods.

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Therefore, the steps for receiving phone calls with the 1st or 2nd gen AirPods are exactly the same.

Beforehand, verify you wear your AirPods and its properly paired with your iPhone, iPad or Apple Watch.

Toanswer any incoming phone callswith AirPods, justdouble-tap the touch control sensor.

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Again double-tap the earbuds sensor toend the call.

Toswitch between calls, double-tap again.

Moreover, you canmake a callusing your AirPods touch control.

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Justdouble-tapany one of yourAirPodto trigger Siri and ask to make a call to your desired contact number.

Unfortunately, youcan not decline or rejecta call through your AirPods gen1/gen2 tap control.

You either have to ignore the call or press thecancel callbutton on your phone screen.

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Read the following section to learn how to receive calls while using AirPods Pro or AirPods Generation 3.

So, the way to manage incoming calls is a little different.

Toanswer a phone callwith AirPods Pro or AirPods 3, lightlypress the force sensor once.

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You will hear the caller through your AirPods.

When you want tocut off the call, softlypress the force sensor againonce.

Todecline any calls,double-press the force sensorwhen you see any incoming calls.

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it’s possible for you to also attend a second call with your AirPods Pro.

In case you wish to switch to the 1st caller, double-press the force sensor.

it’s possible for you to use voice commands through your AirPods to receive phone calls as well.

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Read the next section to find out the process.

Also, check out our separate post onAirPods not working with Apple Music.

But before calling Siri to help you do stuff, you gotta activate it first.

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Simply ask Siri to call any contact, and it willmake a call.

For example,Hey Siri, call Jakob.

A new call will e forwarded call, Jakob.

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Furthermore, ask Siri-Hey Siri, return my last call,and it willreturnyour lastmissed call.

Just go toSettings>Accessibility>Siri> enableCall Hangup.

Check out the easiest way tofix AirPods not connecting to iPhone.

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FAQs

Why cant I answer calls on my AirPods pro?

How do I control the volume with AirPods during calls?

Unfortunately, you might not lower or higher your volume with the AirPods during a phone.

How do I Answer incoming calls with AirPods on an Android phone?

For further queries regarding AirPods, feel free to comment down below.