Don't we all have that annoying friend who keeps calling for a quick chat? You don't want to Ban them Because you're their friend. And you don't want to answer their calls every time because you might be busy. So what do you do? Silence their calls and texts. Here's how to silence a contact on your iPhone so you don't receive loud notifications from them.
Silencing or muting a contact on your iPhone is different from blocking them. When you mute a contact's notifications, you'll still receive calls and texts from them. However, you won't hear the ringtone or notification sound. This way, you won't be distracted and can respond to the notification whenever you want.
There are two ways to do this. The first involves using focus modes to mute a contact. The second method is a bit simpler but must be repeated for each contact. We'll go through both. You can follow the one you feel most comfortable with.
If you already have some people in mind while reading this, here's how to mute their calls and texts without blocking them.
Method 1: Silence calls and texts from a specific contact using Focus
Focus modes let you set custom call and notification patterns for different scenarios. You can set personal calls to be muted when you're at work, or automatically mute your boss's constant voices after work hours. We'll use this feature to mute calls and notifications from one person.
Step 1: Open Settings On your iPhone, tap the focus.
Step 2: select icon + At the top right to create a mode New focus.
Step 3: Select an existing mode or create a custom mode. Then, tap Focus allocation.
Step 4: Within silencing Notices , Locate People category. Next, toggle the option. “Silence notifications from”.
Step 5: Select Add. Choose Contact(s) that you want to mute and click on It was completed. then select Done once again.
Step 6: Once you return to the Personal Focus screen, tap People. If you only want to silence incoming text messages and notifications from the contact, enable the toggle switch. Allow calls from unknown people.
Your focus mode is now created.
Step 7: Now, go to Control Center To set the created focus mode.
Step 8: Press and hold concentration Select the focus mode you created.
That's it! This will block one person's status on "do not disturb"However, turning off Focus Mode will enable calls and notifications from contacts.
Note: Using Focus modes also mutes calls and notifications from third-party apps such as WhatsApp و Telegram و Meet and so on.
While this is a great way to silence calls and notifications from specific contacts, you should always enable Focus mode. And if you regularly use DND or other Focus modes, it's not ideal to keep switching between them. That's where the next method comes in.
Method 2: Silence calls and texts by setting a silent ringtone
iOS allows you to:Assign custom ringtones to each contactWe'll use this feature to set a silent or blank ringtone for the desired contact. Here's how.
Step 1: Open an app Contacts On your iPhone. Go to Contact which you want to mute and click on it.
Step 2: Now, select Release in the upper right.
Step 3: Scroll down and click on the tab Ringtone , followed by Tone Store.
You'll now be redirected to the iTunes Store. This is where we'll download a blank ringtone for your contact.
Step 4: Click on the search icon below and search for Silent.
Step 5: Purchase a silent ringtone by pressing the button with the price next to it. Most silent ringtones can be purchased for very cheap—about $0.2 or Rs. 18 in India.
Step 6: When prompted, select Assign to contact.
Step 7: Select the contact again. Then, tap Set as ringtone.
Note: To use the same tone for text notifications, repeat the steps above and select “Set as text tone.” This will also silence messages from that contact.
Make a payment on the App Store, and your ringtone will be set once the purchase is complete. Thanks to the silent ringtone, you won't hear the contact call even if your phone is on loud.
Note: If you've already purchased a silent ringtone to set for calls, you don't have to pay again to set it as a text tone. You can also repeat this process for as many contacts as you like, but you only need to pay once to purchase the ringtone.
Frequently Asked Questions:
Q1. Will the person know if I silenced their call?
The answer: There is no way for the contact to know that you have silenced their calls or texts.
Q2. Does muting incoming calls from a contact also mute FaceTime calls?
The answer: Yes, FaceTime calls from a muted contact will not ring on your iPhone.
Keep spam out
Whether it's an annoying friend or family member, calls and texts from anyone on a daily basis can be annoying. Just follow this guide to silence a contact on your iPhone and watch your phone ring silently.
