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Suppressing video calls and notifications (Do Not Disturb)

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

Tap Settings.

Tap the indicator next to Do Not Disturb to turn on the function.

Tap Notifications.

Tap Do Not Disturb.
Choose one of the following options:
Set period of time, go to 2a.
Select contacts, go to 2b.
Turn Repeated Calls on or off, go to 2c.

Tap the indicator next to Scheduled to turn on the function.

Please note: your device is only in silent mode when the key lock is turned on. If the key lock is turned off, you'll hear all calls and notifications.

Tap the field below Scheduled.

Please note: your device is only in silent mode when the key lock is turned on. If the key lock is turned off, you'll hear all calls and notifications.

Tap From or To.

Please note: your device is only in silent mode when the key lock is turned on. If the key lock is turned off, you'll hear all calls and notifications.

Drag the wheels to specify the period of time in which you don't want to be disturbed.

Please note: your device is only in silent mode when the key lock is turned on. If the key lock is turned off, you'll hear all calls and notifications.

Tap the field below Scheduled to go back to the settings.

Please note: your device is only in silent mode when the key lock is turned on. If the key lock is turned off, you'll hear all calls and notifications.

Tap Allow Calls From.

You can select which contacts can call you or sent you messages even though the function is turned on.
You can create groups in iCloud on your computer.

Tap Everyone, No One, Favourites or the required group.

You can select which contacts can call you or sent you messages even though the function is turned on.
You can create groups in iCloud on your computer.

Tap Do Not Disturb to go back to the settings.

You can select which contacts can call you or sent you messages even though the function is turned on.
You can create groups in iCloud on your computer.

Tap the indicator next to Repeated Calls.
Depending on the current setting, the function is turned on or off.

You can set your device to ring if the same person calls you twice within three minutes even though the function is turned on.

Tap the Home key to return to standby mode.

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