Turning on Do Not Disturb on the watch does not stop it from ringing on incoming calls. The synced iPhone does not ring, but the watch does.
You have to also set it to silent mode. That seems inconsistent with the intent of do not disturb, and the documentation.
Apple Watch Series 4, watchOS 6
The article is incorrect. Simply activating Do Not Disturb with the watch mirrored to the iPhone does NOT stop the watch from ringing when a call comes in. The iPhone does not ring, but the watch does. That's my concern.
I don't know if it's related to the fact that I have cellular service on the watch also.
The article is incorrect. Simply activating Do Not Disturb with the watch mirrored to the iPhone does NOT stop the watch from ringing when a call comes in. The iPhone does not ring, but the watch does. That's my concern.
I don't know if it's related to the fact that I have cellular service on the watch also.
I found the problem. Within DND the Silence setting has to be Always. This prevents the watch from ringing. If the setting is "While iPhone is locked" then the watch will ring even if the iPhone is locked.
This article describes Do Not Disturb with an Apple Watch.
https://www.imore.com/how-use-do-not-disturb-your-apple-watch
ASC - Late 2012 Mac mini, macOS 10.15; Watch, series 5 GPS/cellular, watchOS 6.0.1; iPad Air 2, ipadOS 13.1.3; iPhone 8+, iOS 13.1.3; TV 4th Gen, tvOS 12.4.1; HomePods, audioOS 12.4 and Airport Express w/ Airplay 2
Why does the watch still ring with Do Not Disturb turned on?
