Windows Phone 8: edit SMS reply - how it works

In this practical tip, we will show you how to edit your SMS reply under Windows Phone 8 with little effort.

Set SMS replies under Windows Phone 8

If you are currently unable to answer an incoming call, you can send an SMS reply instead. To set and edit the answers:

1. Open Settings and swipe right to read "Applications" as the heading.
2. Scroll down and open the "Phone" item.
3. If you scroll down one more, read "SMS Reply". The switch should be active.
4. Click "Edit Answers."
5. Here you can now set four different SMS replies that you can send to the caller when there is an incoming call.

In another article, we'll show you how to block calls and SMS on Windows Phone 8.