The phrase "auto answer" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts related to technology, particularly in reference to features in devices or applications that automatically respond to calls or messages.
Example: "Make sure to enable the auto answer feature on your phone if you want it to pick up calls automatically."
Alternatives: "automatic response" or "auto reply".
This Skype add-on is integrated with an auto answer machine and a voice recorder.
The software also lets you assign a favorite PUSH4 number, toggle auto answer on and off, set the headset's sleep mode, assign one of 12 different ring tones, and adjust the earpiece volume.
Auto Answer, for instance, lets you raise the phone to your ear to accept a call, so that you don't need to touch the screen if your hands are dirty or you're otherwise reluctant to do so.
On the phone for the monitor side, look in the menu for an auto answer feature.
"Many Polycom systems are sold, installed and maintained without any level of access security, with auto-answer enabled by default," Mr. Moore says.
For example, Murray said, someone could stick a prepaid cellphone on the ceiling of an office, turn the ringer off and set the phone to auto-answer.
Of those, Polycom — which leads the videoconferencing market in units sold — was the only manufacturer that ships its equipment — from its low-end ViewStation models to its high-end HDX products — with the auto-answer feature enabled by default.
In an e-mail, Shawn Dainas, a Polycom spokesman, said the auto-answer feature had several safety elements built in that could be activated by a customer, including password protections, auto-mute and camera control lockup, adding that Polycom also offered a camera lens cover.
For the busy journalist there's a new automatic call answering feature buried in General - Accessibility - Call Audio Routing - Auto-Answer Calls.
Auto-answering could be handy while driving but using a smartphone while driving can have fatal consequences.
