Do Not Disturb

Sometimes Do Not Disturb will still let messages and calls through in certain circumstances depending on your Do Not Disturb settings. Want to use your phone without receiving ANY notifications and calls? Here's the best way to set Do Not Disturb so your phone won't go off for any reason. I use it for when I'm listening to podcasts or just trying to get some work done.

Everyone needs some "me time;" and for many of us, that part of the day comes when it's time to work out. When you're getting in the zone, listening to your music and feeling the endorphin rush, only to be interrupted by a notification from your Apple Watch, you're bound to get a bit aggravated. Luckily, there's a fix for this issue! Let's get started learning how to set Do Not Disturb to automatically begin when you start a workout on your Apple Watch so that you can end the annoying interruptions. 

You've been trying to get in touch with a friend or family member, but they haven't returned your calls or messages. Are they just busy, is something wrong with their phone, or have they blocked your number? How can you tell if someone blocked your number? There's not a surefire way to know if your number is blocked, but there are a few telling signs that indicate someone blocked your number from texting or calling. We've already gone over how to block a number, as well as how to block your number or call privately, now let's go over the clues that calls and messages from your iPhone are being blocked.

It’s wonderful to be constantly connected to friends, family, and coworkers… until it’s not. An iPhone can make you more available and productive, able to pick up last minute items at the grocery store, or help you lend expertise to a client halfway around the world; but it can also encroach on time set aside for family, rest, and relaxation. Fortunately, you can utilize Do Not Disturb on your iPhone to mute intrusive calls, texts, and notifications.

Now that we've all got our hands on the iOS 12 update, it's worth a reminder to check a few settings. One of the biggest changes with iOS 11 was the new driving Do Not Disturb for iPhone feature. If you haven't used this driving mode for your iPhone yet, it's a safety feature that's well worth your time to set up. I’ll show you how to turn on Do Not Disturb While Driving, how to turn off Do Not Disturb While Driving, and I’ll also cover the Do Not Disturb While Driving text message auto-reply on the iPhone!

What does Do Not Disturb While Driving mean on your iPhone? It means that with this "car mode" feature turned on, your iPhone won’t receive notifications while you’re driving so you don’t get distracted. You can turn off Do Not Disturb if you're a passenger and would like to use your iPhone. Your iPhone's driving mode also allows you to turn on and customize an Auto-Reply message that’s sent to whomever is texting you when you’re driving. Here’s how to set up an auto-reply message to texts while you’re driving .

One of the big safety features of iOS 11 is the new Do Not Disturb While Driving feature. When it’s on and set up, your iPhone won’t receive notifications while you’re driving unless you let it know you aren’t the person driving. It will also send automatic text replies to those who try to reach you to let them know that you’re driving and not available. And if it’s an urgent message, the person can reply "Urgent" and the text will go through. It’s a great feature for those who get distracted by their phone when driving. Here’s how to turn on Do Not Disturb While Driving with iOS 11 on the iPhone.

Do you have a person in your Contacts who you'd like to silence for awhile? You can turn on Do Not Disturb mode on your iPhone for individual contacts, although the process is slightly different with iOS 12 than it was with iOS 11. Whether you’re on a date and don't want to hear from that one friend who texts constantly or you’re in a meeting and don’t want to be disturbed by personal calls or texts, you need Do Not Disturb. Do Not Disturb mode is indicated by the crescent moon symbol or icon to the left of your selected contact, and allows you to mute texts and calls from the person you don't want interrupting you. Here’s how to turn on Do Not Disturb for one contact on iPhone with iOS 12.

Need iPad and iPhone help? Sign up for iPhone Life Insider and I’ll help you with all of your iPhone troubleshooting and iOS-related issues. Here’s a question from an Insider who wants only certain contacts from their Favorites to be able to call them when do not disturb is on.

The Do Not Disturb function on iPhone allows you to silence all incoming calls, texts, and notifications. It’s a wonderful feature that makes it easy to step away from your iPhone. But you might have certain people who you want to be able to contact you no matter what. This might be your children or other important contacts. Luckily, in iOS 10 (available September 13) you can make certain people your emergency contacts. Doing so will allow them to bypass Do Not Disturb when it’s turned on so that you’ll still hear their incoming call or text. Here’s how to let emergency contacts reach you when Do Not Disturb is turned on.

The Do Not Disturb setting is pretty handy, especially when you’re at work or sleeping. This feature allows you to receive all your usual notifications, minus the disruptive sounds and vibrations that tend to come with them. But what if someone on your favorites list (like your brother, mom, best friend, etc.) has an emergency and can’t get ahold of you? Well, there’s an easy way to let their call pass through the Do Not Disturb barrier. Here’s how to let Favorites contact you when Do Not Disturb is turned on.

Receiving repeated calls from unknown numbers is just plain irritating. What's even worse are persistent calls from blocked, unknown, and private callers with no caller id. While you might think that calling from a blocked phone number is illegal, the Federal Communications Commission, or FCC, actually mandates that phone companies make call blocking freely available. Of course, the FCC also mandates that solicitors are not allowed to block their numbers, but without a way to trace a private call back to a particular company or person, this law is decidedly toothless. If the government isn't going to stop telemarketers, scammers, and other nuisance callers from blocking their numbers, then it is up to us to put an end to unwanted calls. Fortunately, we can easily block unknown numbers, and there are even a few methods to stop calls from hidden numbers as well. Let's get started learning how to block nuisance calls on our iPhones.