1. A method for screening incoming calls for use in a device having telecommunication capability, comprising: receiving an incoming call from a caller; generating a prompt to the caller in response to the incoming call; receiving a response corresponding to the prompt from the caller; determining whether the response conforms to a specific answer; if so, driving the device to indicate the reception of the incoming call; and if the response does not conform to the specific answer, re-generating the prompt to the caller, re-receiving a response corresponding to the prompt from the caller, and determining whether the response conforms to the specific answer.
7. The method of claim 1 further comprising providing an interface prompting the caller to leave a message if the response conforms to the specific answer.