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dronka
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Q: Deeply Disturbed by Do Not Disturb not Working

I have tried every configuration of Do Not Disturb, and calls are still coming through when I'm in the half moon status. I've set my notifications to "No One." What gives??

iPhone 4S, iOS 6.1.1

Posted on Feb 25, 2013 12:54 PM

by paulcb,Solvedanswer
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A:

DND only works when the phone is locked/asleep.

Posted on Feb 25, 2013 1:00 PM

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Q: Deeply Disturbed by Do Not Disturb not Working

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  • by paulcb,Solvedanswer

    paulcb paulcb Feb 25, 2013 1:00 PM in response to dronka
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    Feb 25, 2013 1:00 PM in response to dronka

    DND only works when the phone is locked/asleep.

  • by dronka,

    dronka dronka Feb 26, 2013 8:10 AM in response to paulcb
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    Feb 26, 2013 8:10 AM in response to paulcb

    Thank you, paulcb. This works! ...Why they don't have this as an instruction when you set the notifications for DND is beyond me -- seems to be a very important detail. Thanks for your answer.

  • by paulcb,

    paulcb paulcb Feb 26, 2013 9:07 AM in response to dronka
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    Feb 26, 2013 9:07 AM in response to dronka

    Agreed.  You're welcome.

  • by Briguy2013,

    Briguy2013 Briguy2013 Mar 13, 2013 2:22 PM in response to paulcb
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    Mar 13, 2013 2:22 PM in response to paulcb

    So those of us who set our phones on a nightstand with a clock running can't use DND?

  • by KiltedTim,

    KiltedTim KiltedTim Mar 13, 2013 2:25 PM in response to Briguy2013
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    Mar 13, 2013 2:25 PM in response to Briguy2013

    That's right. If you don't let the phone go into Standby, then DND will allow all notifications/calls through. If the phone is not in standby, it's in use. If it's in use, you're available. That's the way it works.

     

    The iPhone has a perfectly good alarm clock built in that does not require the phone to be 'awake' for it to sound.

  • by Briguy2013,

    Briguy2013 Briguy2013 Mar 13, 2013 2:44 PM in response to KiltedTim
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    Mar 13, 2013 2:44 PM in response to KiltedTim

    Sure, I understand that it has a built-in alarm that can go off while the phone is locked, but that's a little different.  I use the phone as a nightstand clock that is always visible so if I wake up in the night, I can see what time it is.  I'm guessing this is a pretty common use case, given the number of clock apps available today, all with dimming features for nighttime hours.  I'm surprised this wasn't thought of when they designed this feature.

  • by PammieJR,

    PammieJR PammieJR Mar 28, 2013 6:16 PM in response to KiltedTim
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    Mar 28, 2013 6:16 PM in response to KiltedTim

    I use my iPhone at night with an "Ambient Noise" app, which keeps the phone "awake". I am guessing this is why I am getting notifications even thoughI have Do Not Disturb on? Even though I usually put it on silent, the constant buzzing, especially crack of dawn emails is waking me up.  I could swear this was not happening when Do Not Disturb originally came out.I even bought a new clock radio so I could use my iPhone for this app.  I hope they do something to fix this so we can turn this on even when our phone is working!

  • by ChrisJ4203,

    ChrisJ4203 ChrisJ4203 Mar 28, 2013 6:18 PM in response to PammieJR
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    Mar 28, 2013 6:18 PM in response to PammieJR

    www.apple.com/feedback/iphone.html

  • by KitBear2010,

    KitBear2010 KitBear2010 Oct 21, 2015 6:57 PM in response to dronka
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    Oct 21, 2015 6:57 PM in response to dronka

    I have the opposite problem.  I have DND turned on and I have it set to "Favorites" so that if someone on that list calls me or sends me a text message, I will get a notification.  I believe the calls come through fine but I do not receive a notification of a text from people in my "Favorites".  Any suggestions?

  • by ChrisJ4203,

    ChrisJ4203 ChrisJ4203 Oct 21, 2015 9:07 PM in response to KitBear2010
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    Oct 21, 2015 9:07 PM in response to KitBear2010

    With Do Not Disturb on, you will not get any text notifications. With your calls set to Favorites, you will receive phone calls, but that is all. Do Not Disturb will block all other notifications like mail, text, etc.. Only the alarm will get through.