What Does Do Not Disturb Do for Messages on Your Device?

Learn how Do Not Disturb mode affects messages by silencing alerts and allowing custom exceptions for calls and texts.

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Do Not Disturb silences incoming calls, alerts, and notifications on your device. For messages, it means you won't get alerted when new ones arrive. However, you can customize it to allow messages from certain contacts or repeat callers to go through. This feature is especially useful during meetings, sleeping, or when you need focused time without interruptions from your device.

FAQs & Answers

  1. Does Do Not Disturb block all messages? Do Not Disturb silences message alerts but does not block messages from being received. You can customize it to allow certain contacts’ messages to alert you.
  2. Can I allow specific contacts to bypass Do Not Disturb for messages? Yes, you can customize Do Not Disturb settings to permit messages and calls from selected contacts or repeat callers to notify you even when the mode is active.
  3. When is Do Not Disturb most useful for messages? Do Not Disturb is especially useful during meetings, sleeping, or any focused time when you want to avoid interruptions from message alerts.

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