Do Not Disturb is a feature available on iPhone that allows you to quietly receive calls, alerts, and notifications without being interrupted by them. When you turn on Do Not Disturb, your phone will silence all incoming calls and notifications, and they won’t light up the screen. However, if you have certain important contacts who you’d still like to be able to reach you, you can set up Allow Calls From and toggle on the option for Favorites, allowing only your preferred contacts to come through. The feature can be scheduled to turn on automatically during bedtime or events on your calendar. It can also be turned on and off manually. By turning on Do Not Disturb, you can minimize distractions and improve your focus.
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What does Do Not Disturb do to texts?
Do Not Disturb is a feature in iOS that allows users to silence incoming calls, messages, and notifications. When you turn on the Do Not Disturb mode, all calls, texts, and notifications are muted or silenced, and will not cause your phone to vibrate, make a sound, or light up the screen. This mode is useful when you don’t want to be disrupted by incoming notifications, but still want to keep your phone on and accessible. If someone tries to text you while your phone is in Do Not Disturb mode, the message will be received, but no notification sound or pop-up will be displayed. The message will appear silently in your message inbox, and you can read and reply to it at your convenience.
How do you turn off Do Not Disturb on an iPhone?
To turn off Do Not Disturb on an iPhone, you can follow these simple steps:
1. Unlock your iPhone and swipe down from the top right corner of the screen to access the Control Center.
2. Look for the icon that represents Do Not Disturb – it looks like a crescent moon.
3. Tap the Do Not Disturb icon once to turn it off. You should see the icon greyed out, indicating that it is turned off.
4. Alternatively, you can turn off Do Not Disturb from the Settings app. Go to Settings > Do Not Disturb and toggle the switch next to "Manual" to off.
Once Do Not Disturb is turned off, you will receive calls and messages as normal.
Why do I still get texts on Do Not Disturb iPhone?
Do Not Disturb is a helpful feature in the iPhone that allows you to silence calls, notifications, and alerts, while still allowing certain contacts or alarms to come through. However, it is possible to receive text messages from unknown or blocked contacts while on Do Not Disturb mode. This is because texts don’t generate the same type of audible or visual alerts in Do Not Disturb mode that calls or notifications do. Also, if you have the "Repeated Calls" option enabled in Do Not Disturb mode, any calls from the same number within three minutes of the previous call will come through, regardless of the Do Not Disturb mode. To ensure that you do not receive text messages on Do Not Disturb mode, you can change your settings to "Silence" or "Always" for the option "Allow Calls From" and "Allow Messages From" sections in the Do Not Disturb settings.
Do you still get calls and texts on Do Not Disturb?
The Do Not Disturb feature on iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Pro, and iPhone 14 Plus, when enabled, silences all incoming calls and notifications, including texts and alerts. However, you can customize the feature to allow calls and texts from specific contacts by creating exceptions in the Do Not Disturb settings. This can be useful if you want to receive important calls or messages from certain people, while still keeping your phone on silent mode and undisturbed by other notifications. You can also set a recurring schedule for Do Not Disturb to automatically turn on and off at specific times, such as during bedtime or work hours.
Will someone’s phone ring if it’s on Do Not Disturb?
The answer is that it depends on how the Do Not Disturb feature is set up on the phone. In general, the Do Not Disturb feature is designed to silence calls, texts, and notifications, but still allow important calls and alerts through based on certain criteria.
For example, if the user has set up favorite contacts or a specific group of people to bypass Do Not Disturb, calls and texts from those people will still ring through. Alternatively, if the user has scheduled Do Not Disturb to turn on during certain hours, calls and texts may be silenced during that time frame regardless of who is calling.
In terms of the iPhone specifically, with the latest version of iOS (iOS 16) on the latest models (iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Pro, iPhone 14 Plus), users have more customizable options with the Do Not Disturb feature such as choosing to allow repeated calls to ring through and selecting which apps can send notifications during Do Not Disturb mode.
Ultimately, if someone’s phone is on Do Not Disturb, it’s possible that calls may ring through based on specific settings, but in general, the purpose of the feature is to silence notifications to minimize distractions.