This feature is meant to create a distraction free environment, and can even be set up on a schedule, such as if you didn’t want to receive any calls or text messages while you were sleeping. But it can be problematic if Do Not Disturb is turned on by accident and you are not receiving the communications that you need or have been waiting for.
Turn Do Not Disturb On or Off on the iPhone
The steps in this article were performed on an iPhone 6 Plus, in iOS 8.1.2. These same steps will work on other devices running this version of iOS, as well as devices using iOS 7. Step 1: Check for the moon icon at the top of the screen. If you see the icon identified in the image below, then Do Not Disturb is turned on. Step 2: Swipe up from the bottom of your screen to bring up the Control Center. Step 3: Tap the moon icon to turn Do Not Disturb on or off. The feature is turned off when the icon is gray, and it is turned on when the icon is white. In the image below, Do Not Disturb is turned off. You can also access Do Not Disturb settings by going into Settings > Do Not Disturb then making changes on that menu. Is there an icon at the top of your screen that looks like a phone on top of a series of dots? Find out what it is and how to get rid of it. After receiving his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Computer Science he spent several years working in IT management for small businesses. However, he now works full time writing content online and creating websites. His main writing topics include iPhones, Microsoft Office, Google Apps, Android, and Photoshop, but he has also written about many other tech topics as well. Read his full bio here.
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