How to remove the do not disturb focus on my iPhone?

bsbeaches wrote:

What a joke… l have done AII THOSE THINGS and OUT OF THE BLUE IT STILL JUST ACTIVATES IT. Doesn’t show symbol on screen, doesn’t show it is activated when you pull down control and when you look at “focus setting it doesn’t show it is activated but it is STILL activated and sending calls direct to voicemail!!! STOP this mess. I HATE FOCUS and want it gone!!!!

If you don't see Focus active anywhere, it's not active and the cause of the problem is something else.

Start here:

Why doesn’t my phone ring? - Apple Community

Vicdib wrote:

DND and focus have ruined the iPhone experience for me - for the first time I’m thinking of ditching my iPhone. Apple seems to want to tell who with and when I can communicate

Or, you haven't taken the time to learn how to use the features. It's very hard to learn new things if you are angry about them.

Focus gives you, not Apple, the ability to decide who gets to communicate with you. But, yes, there is a learning curve.

PeppermintStick wrote:

Believe me, I will cancel my I-phone if I cannot receive calls!!!

I doubt anyone who participates in this forum cares which phone you choose.

Is this deleted under settings…where do I go when I open that???

You can't delete Focus or Do Not Disturb. But you also don't have to use it. Instructions on how to turn it off have been provided in this thread.

Iphone1224 wrote:

I have iPhone 12 pro max cant find how to disable the DO NOT DISTURBE why is this in the phone If I don't want to talk to anyone I don't answer!!It is a nascence

You cannot disable it completely. You can, however, turn it off. Instructions have been provided repeatedly in this thread. I suggest you start at the beginning.

appszupport wrote:

focus is blocking my telephone calls I want to stop this from happening forever

Instructions on how to turn off Focus have been repeatedly provided in this thread. Start at the earliest post and work your way forward.

It doesn’t work. My phone has five settings none of which I can delete.

dnd; driving; sleep; work; personal

they are all just a virus I can’t get rid of. If I want my phone silent I’ll make it silent. I really need my phone to stop deciding when it will accept calls for me.

I can’t run my business if my phone keeps not accepting calls.

I just want to get rid of the Focus Option. How to I delete it from the choices on my right pull down?

I have an iPhone 15 ProMax. Please help.

I WANT TO DELETE DO NOT DISTURB

delete do not dsturb

I have an IPhone SE. how can I remove do not disturb?

Amen to the above

Im having the same problem with do not disturb i deleted the focus, turned it off, it still says do not disturb! What is going on? Please help. Im missing important notifications!

APPLE >>> GIVE US THE OPTION TO TURN O-F-F ‘DO NOT DISTURB’. Some of us CANNOT afford to miss calls and messages! <<< yes, I am ****** off!

I want to remove do not disturb on my iPhone or how to delete it

How to remove do not disturb