A mobile communications device may incorporate a hold routine to hold incoming calls for a period of time, and allow a user to answer the call at his convenience. The hold indicator, such as a single ring or a vibration, to show that the mobile communications device is in the hold mode. Using the hold mode, mobile communications may be used in situations wherein it is difficult to accept a call immediately, by delaying the initiation of the conversation between the caller and the user for the predetermined period of time.
