{"id":1144,"date":"2015-10-27T14:02:47","date_gmt":"2015-10-27T14:02:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sharonmurphy.com\/wordpress\/?p=1144"},"modified":"2020-07-24T13:22:26","modified_gmt":"2020-07-24T12:22:26","slug":"do-not-disturb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sharonmurphy.com\/wordpress\/2015\/10\/do-not-disturb\/","title":{"rendered":"Do not disturb!"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Do not disturb<\/em> feature on my iPhone is my new best friend. I seem to be receiving more cold calls than usual of late, and turning on Do not disturb<\/em> allows me to ensure that important calls still get through, but time-sink calls that I can easily filter and deal with at a more convenient time can be avoided. <\/p>\n

The iPhone’s Do not disturb<\/em> (henceforth, DND<\/em>) settings are not an all-or-nothing: it’s not like turning your phone completely off. You get to set some preferences around when it’s active, and what exceptions to the rule are allowed.<\/p>\n

On\/off<\/h1>\n

You can manually turn DND<\/em> on\/off any time that suits (as you’re headed into a meeting, going into a quiet study\/research space, or about to spend some quality time with your kids), or you can set it for one regular scheduled period on a daily basis (if you have a job that requires concentration, maybe you’ll turn it on for your work day; if you’re taking customer\/supplier calls regularly, maybe you’ll switch it on for the exact inverse).<\/p>\n

To turn DND<\/em> on\/off on demand, on iOS 7 and later: <\/p>\n

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  1. Swipe up from the bottom of the screen to open the Control Center<\/i>.<\/li>\n
  2. Click the crescent moon icon (\"Crescent).<\/li>\n
  3. Swipe down or click the Home<\/b> button to close the Control Center<\/i>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    To set a scheduled DND<\/em> period:<\/p>\n

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    1. Tap Settings | Do Not Disturb<\/b>.<\/li>\n
    2. Toggle the Scheduled<\/i> setting on. A From\/To<\/i> field appears below the On\/off<\/i> toggle.<\/li>\n
    3. Tap the From\/To<\/i> field, and on the next screen set the start and end times for your Quiet hours<\/i><\/li>\n
    4. Tap the back arrow at the top of the screen to return to the Settings – Do Not Disturb<\/i> screen when you’re done.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Exceptions to the rule<\/h1>\n

      \"Do<\/a>You can allow calls from certain individuals through even if DND<\/em> is turned on. Options (under Settings | Do Not Disturb | Allow Calls From<\/b>) are:<\/p>\n