Intro
Fongo Mobile supports Apple Watch with specific enhanced Notifications and a small Watch app.
Notifications
When Fongo is running in the background on your iPhone and your iPhone is currently not being used, the Apple Watch will display enhanced Notifications to the user for the following events.
The notification events that can be performed on the Watch include those where actually Accepting, Calling or Viewing are not required (due to Apple Watch limitations).
If you do not currently have the Fongo app running in the background, you will be shown a simple notification that will not allow you to perform any actions on the Apple Watch.
Incoming Calls
Notification
When you receive an Incoming Call while the app is running in the background on the iPhone you will receive an enhanced notification on the Apple Watch with possible actions.
If the app is not running you will receive a basic notification where you must perform any actions on the iPhone.
The actions for the notification are displayed below the notification.
Answer Call
To answer the call you will need to swipe the notification on your iPhone or open the app on your iPhone.
Decline
You can decline the call directly from the Apple Watch, no need to take your phone out.
Message
If you are subscribed to an Unlimited Texting package, you will also have the option to decline the call and message the user back directly from the Apple watch.
Which will in turn give you the option to choose a canned response or dictate your own message.
New Text Messages
Notification
When you receive a New Text Message while the app is running in the background on the iPhone, you will receive an enhanced notification on the Apple Watch with possible actions.
If the app is not running, you will receive a basic notification where you must perform any actions on the iPhone.
The actions for the notification are displayed below the notification.
Go To Conversation
To actually jump to the conversation you will need to open the notification on your iPhone. From there you will be able to reply and view history of the conversation. If the message was a media message you will also need to view it on the iPhone.
Reply
You can reply directly to the message from the Apple Watch if you are subscribed to an SMS package or the sender was also a Fongo User.
You will be prompted for a response on the Apple Watch, you can choose a canned response or dictate your own and it will be sent.
Missed Calls
Notification
When you miss a call and the app is running in the background on the iPhone you will receive an enhanced notification on the Apple Watch with possible actions.
If the app is not running you will receive a basic notification where you must perform any actions on the iPhone.
The actions for the notification are displayed below the notification.
View History
To view the history you will need to open the App on your iPhone. From there you can also call back the caller or message them.
Message
If you are subscribed to an SMS package you will have the option to send a message to the from the Apple Watch.
New Voicemail
Notification
You will be notified on the Apple Watch when you receive new voicemail.
There are no additional options on the Apple Watch
View and Listen to Voicemail
You can listen to the new Voicemail by opening the App on the iPhone.
Watch App
Fongo includes a small Watch app that gives you a quick glimpse History, Messages, and Voicemail on the Watch without having to open your iPhone.
The Watch app requires you to be logged into the iPhone app.
Home
The Home Screen allows you to jump to the other screens in the Watch App.
History
The History Screen lets you see your call logs.
Red: Missed Call
Green: Inbound Call
Blue: Outbound Call
Actions
If you force touch the screen (or hold), you can change the Filter to show only Missed Calls or All Calls
If you wish to call the person back or send them a message you will need to launch the iPhone App.
Messages
The messages screen allows you to view your message conversations.
Actions
If you tap one of the rows you will be taken into the conversation. It will load the last 25 messages in the conversation. You have the ability to reply to the message if you are subscribed to an SMS Texting plan or if the other participant is a Fongo number.
Voicemail
The Voicemail screen will show you a quick glimpse of voicemail messages currently downloaded on your iPhone.
Both voicemail messages and faxes will be displayed.
Actions
No actions can be performed for voicemail from the Apple Watch. You can launch the App on the iPhone to listen to the voicemail message, view the fax, and call back the caller.