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Use Do Not Disturb

If you don't want to be disturbed by calls or notifications, you can set your phone to silent mode for a specified period of time. You can also choose that your phone should ring when you receive calls from certain contacts even though your phone is in silent mode.

Press Settings.
Press Do Not Disturb.
Press the indicator next to
Press the indicator next to
Press Allow Calls From.
Press the required setting to select which contacts can call you even though Do Not Disturb is turned on.
Press arrow left.
Press the indicator next to
Press Always if you want to set your phone to silent mode permanently.
Press Only while iPhone is locked if you want to set your phone to silent mode only when the screen lock is turned on.
Press the Home key to return to the home screen.
  • 1
    Find "Do Not Disturb"
    • Press Settings.
    • Press Do Not Disturb.
  • 2
    Turn Do Not Disturb on or off
    • Press the indicator next to "Manual" to turn the function on or off.
  • 3
    Select period for Do Not Disturb
    • Press the indicator next to "Scheduled" and follow the instructions on the screen to select the required period for Do Not Disturb.
  • 4
    Select contacts
    • Press Allow Calls From.
    • Press the required setting to select which contacts can call you even though Do Not Disturb is turned on.
    • Press arrow left.
  • 5
    Turn Repeated Calls on or off
    • Press the indicator next to "Repeated Calls" to turn the function on or off.
  • 6
    Choose silent mode settings
    • Press Always if you want to set your phone to silent mode permanently.
    • Press Only while iPhone is locked if you want to set your phone to silent mode only when the screen lock is turned on.
  • 7
    Return to the home screen
    • Press the Home key to return to the home screen.