How do I make personal contacts ring when iPhone 15 is on silent?

How to get personal contacts to ring when phone is on silent


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Posted on Mar 26, 2025 9:54 AM

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Posted on Mar 26, 2025 9:56 AM

To ensure specific contacts ring even when your iPhone 15 is on silent, enable "Emergency Bypass" for those contacts within the Contacts app, allowing their calls and notifications to bypass silent mode. 


Here's how to do it: 

  1. Open the Contacts app: and select the contact you want to set up.
  2. Tap "Edit": in the top right corner.
  3. Scroll down and tap "Ringtone" .
  4. Toggle "Emergency Bypass" to on .
  5. Repeat these steps: for any other contacts you want to bypass silent mode for.
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Mar 26, 2025 9:56 AM in response to Sleepyeye1

To ensure specific contacts ring even when your iPhone 15 is on silent, enable "Emergency Bypass" for those contacts within the Contacts app, allowing their calls and notifications to bypass silent mode. 


Here's how to do it: 

  1. Open the Contacts app: and select the contact you want to set up.
  2. Tap "Edit": in the top right corner.
  3. Scroll down and tap "Ringtone" .
  4. Toggle "Emergency Bypass" to on .
  5. Repeat these steps: for any other contacts you want to bypass silent mode for.

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