Answering system and method of a mobile phone

An answering method of a mobile phone, comprising:

• setting an allowable ringing time period and an allowable recording time period for the mobile phone;
• counting a ringing time when the mobile phone receives an incoming call;
• prompting for an option selection input if the ringing time has reached the allowable ringing time period and the incoming call has not been answered;
• playing back at least one voice message stored in a storage system of the mobile phone if the option selection is to play back the voice message;
• or
• recording a new voice message left by the caller if the option selection is to record the new voice message.

A mobile phone for answering phone calls, the mobile phone comprising:

• a setting module configured for setting an allowable ringing time period and an allowable recording time period for the mobile phone;
• a calculagraph configured for counting a ringing time when the mobile phone receives an incoming call;
• and
• a processing module configured for prompting for an option selection input if the ringing time reaches the allowable ringing time period, playing back at least one voice message stored in a storage system of the mobile phone if the option selection is to play back the voice message, and recording a new voice message of the caller if the option selection is to record the new voice message;
• and
• a processor configured for receiving data and for executing one or more operations for the setting module, the processing module, and the calculagraph.