A method comprising: providing for operation of a mobile communication device in accordance with a first level of functionality having a first number of inputs that are operable, the first level of functionality being a locked mode of the mobile communication device; providing for operation in accordance with a second level of functionality having a second number of inputs that are operable, the second level of functionality being an unlocked mode of the mobile communication device; providing for operation in accordance with a third level of functionality having a third number of inputs that are operable, the third level of functionality providing partial functionality of the mobile communication device wherein the mobile communication device is partly unlocked, wherein the third number of inputs is greater than the first number of inputs and is less than the second number of inputs; receiving an input while operating in accordance with the first level of functionality; if the input is of a first type, causing operations to change from being conducted in accordance with the first level of functionality to being conducted in accordance with the third level of functionality, said third level of functionality including at least one function that allows a user to respond to an incoming voice call, text message or email by providing a prepared response, wherein the prepared response comprises a text message or email with prepared text; and if the input is of a second type that is different to the first type, causing operations to change from being conducted in accordance with the first level of functionality to being conducted in accordance with the second level of functionality, characterized in that the method further comprises returning to operate in accordance with the first level of functionality in response to: a predetermined amount of time passing since the input of the first or second type was received, or receiving an indication of depression of a key for a predetermined period of time. providing for operation of a mobile communication device in accordance with a first level of functionality having a first number of inputs that are operable, the first level of functionality being a locked mode of the mobile communication device; providing for operation in accordance with a second level of functionality having a second number of inputs that are operable, the second level of functionality being an unlocked mode of the mobile communication device; providing for operation in accordance with a third level of functionality having a third number of inputs that are operable, the third level of functionality providing partial functionality of the mobile communication device wherein the mobile communication device is partly unlocked, wherein the third number of inputs is greater than the first number of inputs and is less than the second number of inputs; receiving an input while operating in accordance with the first level of functionality; if the input is of a first type, causing operations to change from being conducted in accordance with the first level of functionality to being conducted in accordance with the third level of functionality, said third level of functionality including at least one function that allows a user to respond to an incoming voice call, text message or email by providing a prepared response, wherein the prepared response comprises a text message or email with prepared text; and if the input is of a second type that is different to the first type, causing operations to change from being conducted in accordance with the first level of functionality to being conducted in accordance with the second level of functionality, characterized in that the method further comprises returning to operate in accordance with the first level of functionality in response to: a predetermined amount of time passing since the input of the first or second type was received, or receiving an indication of depression of a key for a predetermined period of time. a predetermined amount of time passing since the input of the first or second type was received, or receiving an indication of depression of a key for a predetermined period of time.