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Do Not Disturb... Reject calls instead of Silent !?!?!

Hi dears

I want to use "Do Not Disturb" and allow call just from my Favorites...

but when I activate this feature iPhone reject all call (except my favorites) and send busy tone and that person think that I reject him/her or I sent him/her to my black list!

but in my iPhone is written this sentence under my setting that "Incoming calls from your favorite will not be silenced (it means that other calls will be silenced not rejected)

why should I do?
I want my calls to be JUST silenced not rejected!!!!!

iPhone 5s iOS 9.2.1

iPhone 5s, iOS 9.2.1

Posted on Feb 6, 2016 2:36 AM

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niteshreddys89

Level 1

4 points

Posted on Nov 13, 2017 6:42 AM

This has to be one of the most deceiving property of the Do not Disturb feature. The feature does not let the phone call ring in the background, it abruptly cuts the call on the first ring. This leads to people thinking that I am actively rejecting their calls, which is NOT the case.

Very disappointed with how this feature works.

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LACAllen

Level 8

43,416 points

Feb 6, 2016 6:53 AM in response to vahid_jam2

OK... But have you selected any favorites? If you don't specify any, all calls are silenced.

vahid_jam2 Author

Level 1

10 points

Feb 6, 2016 7:02 AM in response to LACAllen

Have you read my problem?!?!?

dear

my problem is that calls not going to be silenced!!! They reject

Feb 6, 2016 7:09 AM in response to vahid_jam2

vahid_jam2 wrote:

I want to use "Do Not Disturb" and allow call just from my Favorites...

but when I activate this feature iPhone reject all call (except my favorites) and send busy tone and that person think that I reject him/her or I sent him/her to my black list!

If you have voicemail enabled, the call should be routed to voicemail.

You may also want to start letting your friends and colleagues know that you will not be answering the phone 24 hours a day and that they shouldn't be insulted if you don't answer.

Dan_Ne

Level 1

5 points

Feb 7, 2016 12:07 AM in response to vahid_jam2

Its is not possible 😀 but you can get calls even indo not disturb mode by selecting ' only when Iphone is locked' from the bottom of the do not disturb settings.

this brings your call when your iphone is unlocked

vahid_jam2 Author

Level 1

10 points

Feb 7, 2016 12:23 AM in response to Dan_Ne

none of these worked!

Apple should answer this question!!!!!

Why Why Why????

write Silenced

but

Reject!!!!!!

It is a big lie

Feb 7, 2016 5:44 AM in response to vahid_jam2

vahid_jam2 wrote:

none of these worked!

Apple should answer this question!!!!!

Why Why Why????

write Silenced

but

Reject!!!!!!

It is a big lie

This is a user-to-user forum. Apple doesn't answer here. Set up your voice mail.

Nov 15, 2017 6:21 AM in response to niteshreddys89

Then your carrier needs to get things working correctly. Do Not Disturb sends calls to voicemail. If it doesn't, there is a problem with your carrier (or less likely, your phone).

Do Not Disturb... Reject calls instead of Silent !?!?!