There are times when you don't want to answer the phone. The most orthodox response is to use the "good night mode". As long as it is not a call from a specially authorized person, the other person will be considered talking. The sound of "Puvini" sounded on the other person's loudspeaker, and the other person did not know whether it was good night mode or talking. Call records are also notified in real time.
However, even when the good night mode is valid, the call will be made as usual if it is not locked. That is, if you operate iPhone in good night mode with a normal feeling, incoming calls are essentially handled in normal mode (good night mode is not valid).
Having said that, you have to check your email and SNS, and you also need routine tasks such as setting alerts and confirming calendars. All the features of the application cannot be used unless unlocked, so I just hope there will be no calls in the meantime.
Fortunately, if you receive an incoming call during unlocking, it is valid to press the side button (or sleep button) once when the call is sounded. Just turn off the ringtone / vibration without cutting off the phone, but the other person will not hear the call as usual, so it will not be detected. It does not need to be prepared in advance and is effective for all incoming calls, so easy to remember is also the key point.
If you do not want to answer an incoming call from a specific person, there is also a way to register that phone number as rejecting an incoming call. However, unlike in good night mode, because there is no call record, it will be difficult to answer if asked why you can't call again in the future. It is considered that it is easy to refuse to register a call.