A method for an auto answering function for use in a mobile terminal of a user including receiving an incoming call from a calling party, answering the incoming call when the mobile terminal is in an auto answering mode, providing a first audio output to the calling party when the calling party is identified as a target user, and receiving a first response input from the calling party after providing the first audio output. The method further includes modifying information of a first application of a plurality of applications based on the first response input, wherein the first application is identified based on content of the first response input.