The Do Not Disturb feature on your iPhone is a great way to stop any calls, text messages, or other notifications from lighting up or ringing your phone.
You can turn it on manually, or schedule it to turn on automatically at certain times of the day. I use it a lot while sleeping. Of course, notifications and reminders are stored on your phone and can be viewed at any time. Here’s how to easily turn Do Not Disturb on or off on your iPhone:
- turn on your iphone control center Swipe down from top right
- tap focus
- tap do not disturb.
You can turn it on manually, or schedule it to turn on automatically at certain times of the day. I use it a lot while sleeping.
(Kurt Knudsen)
You can also set your phone to be in ‘do not disturb’ mode at certain times of the day:
- tap set up
- tap focus
- tap do not disturb
- scroll down to set schedule
You can also set your phone to “do not disturb” during certain times of the day.
(Kurt Knudsen)
- tap add schedule
- tap time
- set your desired time
- tap complete In the upper right corner.
If you have an event marked in your calendar, you may receive a prompt asking if you want Do Not Disturb to be turned on during those scheduled times.
(Kurt Knudsen)
Additionally, if you mark an event in your calendar, you may receive a prompt asking if you want Do Not Disturb to be turned on during those scheduled times.
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Turning on Do Not Disturb may result in missing very important or even urgent calls or messages from friends and family. However, there is an easy way for certain family members and friends to contact you even if Do Not Disturb is on by changing a setting on your iPhone.
Turning on Do Not Disturb may result in missing very important or even urgent calls or messages from friends and family.
(Kurt Knudsen)
How to Allow Selected Contacts to Message You If Your iPhone Is in Do Not Disturb
- Open set up
- tap focus
- tap do not disturb
- tap people
How to allow selected contacts to send you messages if your iPhone is in “Do Not Disturb” state.
(Kurt Knudsen)
- make sure Allow notifications from checked
- tap Increase the number of people
- Select the contact you want to add
- then click complete in the upper right corner of the screen.
Make sure the “Check before adding peopleAllow notifications from”.
(Kurt Knudsen)
How to Allow Selected Contacts to Call You When Your iPhone Is in Do Not Disturb Mode
- Open set up
- tap focus
- tap do not disturb
- tap people
When your iPhone is in“do not disturb”How to allow selected contacts to call you when
(Kurt Knudsen)
- tap Allow calls from
- You will be given four options, Everyone, Allowed only, Favorites, Contacts only
- tick allowed onlywho you allow to send you text messages.
Only select contacts are allowed, your closest contacts, so they can reach you when your phone is in Do Not Disturb.
(Kurt Knudsen)
When your phone is in Do Not Disturb mode, only selected contacts (i.e. those closest to you) will be able to reach you, which will give you peace of mind knowing if a friend or family member finds themselves in an emergency, They will be able to contact you immediately.
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