How to temporarily turn on Do Not Disturb in iOS: 4 useful settings that you might not be aware of

The Do Not Disturb mode is popular with many iPhone and iPad owners, because it easily blocks calls from unknown subscribers when you especially need it (sleep, business meeting, watching a movie). But not everyone knows that it can be turned on just a couple of touches on the screen.

How to temporarily turn on Do Not Disturb from Control Center on iPhone and iPad

To do this, open the Control Center, then find the Do Not Disturb mode icon (it shows a crescent moon), press and hold it until a pop-up window appears.

You will see several options for action. The first, as its name implies, turns on Do Not Disturb for the next hour. You should be careful here - because you can easily miss an important call or message. The same is true for the second option - Until tonight (or until tomorrow morning).

Of course, ideally, it would be worth setting up a permanent Do Not Disturb mode schedule in the iPhone or iPad settings. But life is a complicated thing, and what works today does not always work tomorrow.

A more interesting setting goes further - it includes the Do Not Disturb mode until you are in a certain place - “Until I leave this geo-location”. A very convenient option if you are somewhere where you should not make noise - for example, in the theater, at school, in the hospital during the "quiet hour", etc. The only thing - do not forget to check the GPS settings, as the correct operation of this setting depends on this.

And if you are attending an event that is already on your Calendar, the screen will display another option “Until the end of the current event” - it will mute all calls until the end of the event. Also a very good choice and a very practical function for busy people, it will probably come in handy for you in everyday life.