Communication system for covert and hands-free communication

A communication system comprising:

• a communication device to receive and emit verbal communications;
• an input device, the input device comprising at least one tactile responsive member to accept an incoming call made to the communication device and to initiate a pre-recorded message instructing that responses during the incoming call will be answered by preset responses, the preset responses are selected by non-visual, non-verbal activation by manipulation of the at least one responsive member, said input device being in wireless communication with the communication device;
• an output device in communication with the communication device for providing audible communication to a user of the system covertly while in use, wherein the system provides communications to and from a user without a visual interface with the system;
• a storage device, wherein the communication device comprises a filter for incoming calls maintained in the storage device including calls allowed to be received and calls not allowed to be received when the filter is activated;
• and
• a processor upon which a tangible, non-transitory computer readable medium having program instructions executed by the processor occurs to:
• identify a caller of the incoming call;
• instruct the caller to types of communications answerable by the preset responses;
• provide the communication from the caller to the user in the caller's voice;
• and
• receive an input from the input device to initiate a preselected response to the caller.