Receiving An Incoming Phone Call; Replying To A Text Message; Managing Notifications; Turning Off The Bluetooth Phone Connection - Garmin FORERUNNER 255 Series Owner's Manual

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 START.
NOTE: To talk to the caller, you must use your connected phone.
• To decline the call, select DOWN.
• To decline the call and immediately send a text message reply, select
NOTE: To send a text message reply, you must be connected to a compatible Android
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
• 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
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 Smartphone Connection Alerts

You can set the Forerunner device to alert you when your paired smartphone connects and disconnects using
Bluetooth technology.
NOTE: Smartphone connection alerts are turned off by default.
1 Hold UP.
2 Select Connectivity > Phone > Connected Alerts.
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