A portable communication device comprising: a touch screen display; a wireless transceiver; and a control circuit operably coupled to the wireless transceiver and configured to: detect one or more indicators of movement sensed or received by the portable communication device; based on the detected one or more indicators of movement, determine whether the user of the portable communication device is presently driving the vehicle; and in response to determining that the user of the portable communication device is presently driving the vehicle: automatically provide a prompt to the user via the touch screen display to enable the input of a direct acknowledgement confirming whether the user is presently driving the vehicle; and in response to the control circuit not detecting the direct acknowledgement or detecting the direct acknowledgement as a positive user affirmation of the ongoing driving of the vehicle and in response to an incoming call from a caller via the wireless transceiver, the control circuit is further configured to: automatically answer the incoming call and provide at least two contact options (506, 507, 508) to the caller including a first contact option to speak with the user during the incoming call; in response to detecting a selection by the caller of the first contact option, require to the caller to record a verbal message for the user of the portable communication device; in response to the portable communication device receiving the recorded verbal message, cause the portable communication device to automatically play the recorded verbal message for the user; and upon the verbal message for the user has been played by the portable communication device, provide to the user an option of accepting or declining the incoming call. a touch screen display; a wireless transceiver; and a control circuit operably coupled to the wireless transceiver and configured to: detect one or more indicators of movement sensed or received by the portable communication device; based on the detected one or more indicators of movement, determine whether detect one or more indicators of movement sensed or received by the portable communication device; based on the detected one or more indicators of movement, determine whether the user of the portable communication device is presently driving the vehicle; and in response to determining that the user of the portable communication device is presently driving the vehicle: automatically provide a prompt to the user via the touch screen display to enable the input of a direct acknowledgement confirming whether the user is presently driving the vehicle; and in response to the control circuit not detecting the direct acknowledgement or detecting the direct acknowledgement as a positive user affirmation of the ongoing driving of the vehicle and in response to an incoming call from a caller via the wireless transceiver, the control circuit is further configured to: automatically answer the incoming call and provide at least two contact options (506, 507, 508) to the caller including a first contact option to speak with the user during the incoming call; in response to detecting a selection by the caller of the first contact option, require to the caller to record a verbal message for the user of the portable communication device; in response to the portable communication device receiving the recorded verbal message, cause the portable communication device to automatically play the recorded verbal message for the user; and upon the verbal message for the user has been played by the portable communication device, provide to the user an option of accepting or declining the incoming call. automatically provide a prompt to the user via the touch screen display to enable the input of a direct acknowledgement confirming whether the user is presently driving the vehicle; and in response to the control circuit not detecting the direct acknowledgement or detecting the direct acknowledgement as a positive user affirmation of the ongoing driving of the vehicle and in response to an incoming call from a caller via the wireless transceiver, the control circuit is further configured to: automatically answer the incoming call and provide at least two contact options (506, 507, 508) to the caller including a first contact option to speak with the user during the incoming call; in response to detecting a selection by the caller of the first contact option, require to the caller to record a verbal message for the user of the portable communication device; in response to the portable communication device receiving the recorded verbal message, cause the portable communication device to automatically play the recorded verbal message for the user; and upon the verbal message for the user has been played by the portable communication device, provide to the user an option of accepting or declining the incoming call. automatically answer the incoming call and provide at least two contact options (506, 507, 508) to the caller including a first contact option to speak with the user during the incoming call; in response to detecting a selection by the caller of the first contact option, require to the caller to record a verbal message for the user of the portable communication device; in response to the portable communication device receiving the recorded verbal message, cause the portable communication device to automatically play the recorded verbal message for the user; and upon the verbal message for the user has been played by the portable communication device, provide to the user an option of accepting or declining the incoming call.