While the default setting on iPhone is to provide Notifications from Messaging and other Apps, it also provides the option to disable, mute or silence notifications.
Hence, if you are being bombarded with Notifications from apps or looking for an uninterrupted distraction free period, you can silence notifications on iPhone using multiple methods as provided below in this guide.
Mute/Silence Notifications on iPhone
In general, most users want to hear an Alert sound, whenever an Email, Text Message, WhatsApp Message or Notification from a social media app is delivered on iPhone.
However, if you are deeply engrossed in work or engaged in an important meeting, you can silence notifications on your iPhone using any of the following methods.
1. Use Volume Button to Silence Notifications
The simplest way to silence all types of notifications on iPhone is to simply lower down the sound on your device using the volume down button.
1. Keep pressing the Volume down button on your iPhone.
2. When the volume goes all the way down, you will see the Mute icon appearing on the screen of your device.
2. Use Silent/Ring Switch to Silence Notifications
Another way to mute or silence all types of notifications on iPhone is to use the Ring/Silent switch located at the left-side of your device.
At any time, you can silence Call, Message and App alerts on your iPhone by moving the Switch to Silent Mode position.
Note: This method and the first one also silence Calls and Message Alerts on iPhone, which can end up delaying or preventing your timely response to important Calls and Messages.
3. Disable Text Alert Tone
If you do not want to hear any notification sound from apps on iPhone, you can set the Notification Tone on your device to None.
1. Go to Settings > Sounds & Haptics > Text Tone.
2. On the next screen, select the None option.
This method Silences Notifications from all Apps (including Messages), while allowing Calls to ring on your device.
4. Silence Notifications Using Do Not Disturb Mode
A proper way to Silence Notifications on iPhone is to enable Do Not Disturb Mode, which silences Notifications from all Apps and diverts Incoming Calls to Voicemail.
The advantage of using “Do Not Disturb” is that it can be set to start and stop automatically and it can be configured to allow call and message notifications from important Contacts, while silencing notifications from everyone else.
For the steps to enable Do Not Disturb Mode, you can refer to this guide: How to Enable “Do Not Disturb” Mode On iPhone.
5. Silence Notifications from Specific Apps on iPhone
If you are mainly concerned about notifications from Social Media and other non-essential Apps, you can selectively silence Notifications from these particular Apps on your iPhone.
1. Go to Settings > Notifications > select the App for which you want to Disable Notifications.
2. On the next screen, move the toggle next to Allow Notifications to OFF position.
You can repeat the above steps to Disable or Silence Notifications from other apps on your iPhone.