By Lydia | Last Updated
Do not disturb (DND) mode play an important role when at meeting and driving or sleeping. This guide provides you with detailed steps to put iPhone do not disturb on or off, getting to know more about Apple DND mode.
Apple Do not Disturb Mode is designed to silence social media notification, text messages, alerts and even block phone calls on iPhone while your iPhone is locked or in use.
However, you can still customize it to allow calls from specific contacts or repeat callers, and certain apps notifications to come through, ensuring you never miss important calls.
The quickest way to toggle Do Not Disturb Mode on is through the Control Center. Here’s how:
Step 1: Swipe down from the upper-right corner of the screen to open the Control Center.
Step 2: Tap on the Focus section, and then Do Not Disturb to activate do not disturb mode. If the icon is highlighted with an do not disturb icon displayed on the status bar, then now the Do Not Disturb is on.
Step 3: To turn it off, simply tap the crescent moon icon again. The highlight will disappear, signifying that DND is off.
If you prefer a hands-free approach, you can easily control Do Not Disturb with Siri:
Step 1: Say "Hey Siri" or press and hold the Power button to activate Siri.
Step 2: Simply say "Turn on Do Not Disturb" or "Turn off Do Not Disturb". Siri will confirm that the mode is activated or deactivated.
Tips: Swipe the home screen to the far right to get the iPhone app library, you can also see Do Not Disturb icon here.
You can set specific period for DND to automatically turn on and off, like during work hours or bedtime.
Step 1: Go to iPhone Settings > Focus > Do Not Disturb.
Step 2: Scroll down to locate and tap on Add Schedule, then click on Time.
Step 3: Set the From and To quite Hours, and the auto turned on days for DND.
Notes: Here you can also set DND to automatically activated on your location or App.
Do Not Disturb enables you to choose who can call you while DND is on:
Step 1: Access Focus in settings, and enter in to Do Not Disturb page, go to Allow Notifications section.
Step 2: Tap on People to add people for Allow Notification or Silence Notification, and Allow Calls From Everybody/Allowed People Only/Favorites/Contacts Only.
Step 3: To allow Receive Repeated Calls in Do Not Disturb on iPhone, toggle Allow Repeated Calls option on to allow a second call from the same person within three minutes to come through, which can be crucial for urgent matters.
Step 4: After set, back to Do Not Disturb settings, tap on Apps > Add Apps to select Application of white list, and then tap Done. Alternatively, you can turn on Time Sensitive Notifications directly, the system will specify them by itself.
Notes:To silence DND notification from people or apps, choose Silence Notifications From option, and the steps are same as to allow DND notifications.
Someone may encounter that your Do Not Disturb mode always auto turning on by itself. Following is how to solve it:
Steps: Go to Settings > Focus > Do Not Disturb. Swipe down to SET A Schedule section, and choose the schedule, then tap on Delete Schedule.
Tips: Check if you've enabled Smart Activation in Do Not Disturb Schedule. If so, turn if off to fix DND auto turnning on.
Steps: Go to Settings > Focus, swipe down and find Share Focus Status option, turn it off.
For iOS 16 and later devices, you can use this Link Focus, which enables Do Not Disturb to auto-on when you switch to this Lock Screen Wallpaper. To disable it:
Steps: Long-press the Lock Screen, then tap on the Customize button. Click on Focus, and deselect Do Not Disturb. Or you can also delete this custom wallpaper directly.
Q1: What the differences between silent mode and Do Not Disturb?
The Silent Mode only disable ringtones for incoming calls and alerts, and the phone will still vibrate if vibration is on, while Do Not Disturb silences not only calls, alerts and notifications, but also vibrations.
Besides, for Do Not Disturb, you can set exceptions for allowing calls or messages from contacts and schedule it to activate automatically at certain times.
Q2: Does Do Not Disturb affect alarms?
No, your alarms will still sound even when Do Not Disturb is enabled. So you can safely use it without worrying about missing your alarms.
Q3: Is there a way to quickly enable DND for a short time?
Yes! In the Control Center, long-press the crescent moon icon and select Until this evening or For 1 Hour for a quick activation.
Q4: What people will hear when they call me and I have Do Not Disturb mode on?
Firstly, callers will generally hear a normal ringing sound, but then their calls will go directly to voicemail after a few rings if you do not have exceptions set up for certain contacts. It will seem like your phone is simply not answering.
