Device Guides
How to
Use Do Not Disturb
If you don't want to be disturbed by calls or notifications, you can set your mobile phone to silent mode for a specified period of time. You can also choose that your mobile phone should ring when you receive calls from certain contacts even though your mobile phone is in silent mode.
List view
Find "Do Not Disturb"
Tap Settings.
Tap Do Not Disturb.
Turn Do Not Disturb on or off
Tap the indicator next to "Do Not Disturb" to turn the function on or off.
Select period for Do Not Disturb
Tap the indicator next to "Scheduled" and follow the instructions on the screen to select the required period for Do Not Disturb.
Select silent mode settings
Tap Always if you want to set your mobile phone to silent mode permanently.
Tap While iPhone is locked if you want to set your mobile phone to silent mode only when the screen lock is turned on.
Select contacts
Tap Allow Calls From.
Tap the required setting to select which contacts can call you even though Do Not Disturb is turned on.
Tap arrow left.
Turn Repeated Calls on or off
Tap the indicator next to "Repeated Calls" to turn the function on or off.
Select settings for Do Not Disturb While Driving
Tap Activate.
Tap the required setting.
Tap arrow left.
Tap Auto-Reply To.
Tap the required setting to select which contacts should automatically be notified that Do Not Disturb While Driving is turned on.
Tap arrow left.
Tap Auto-Reply and follow the instructions on the screen to edit the automatic message that Do Not Disturb While Driving is turned on.
Return to the home screen
Slide your finger upwards starting from the bottom of the screen to return to the home screen.