How to receive emergency calls while in Do not Disturb mode on iPhone

Do not Disturb is a nice feature of iPhone when it will turn off all iPhone sounds such as sound, notification and the incoming call bell. Sometimes it will be a great thing for those who want to enjoy a peaceful and quiet time, but it will be a disaster if you miss an emergency phone call from a loved one or partner. The following article will show you how to install so that you can still receive calls from a specific contact in the directory even if you are activating Do Not Disturb feature on iPhone.

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To do this, you first need to know the Emergency Bypass feature. This is a feature that Apple has released since iOS 10 version. When this feature is enabled on any phone in the phone book, the phone number will always ring when there is an incoming call. regardless of whether you are activating Do not Disturb mode. This will minimize your inadvertent neglect of important calls. So how to enable this feature?

How to activate the Emergency Bypass feature for any phone number in the iPhone phone book

1. Open the iPhone contacts application.
2. Find the contact you want to activate this mode (can be a parent, a boss or an important partner).
3. Click Edit .
4. Go to Ringtone section.

1. Turn off the Emergency Bypass switch up and then press Done .

1. Repeat the above actions for other contacts you want to enable this feature.

By doing the above, all the phone numbers you have activated will always ring for a call, even if you are in Do not Disturb mode and will help you avoid giving up. Miss important and urgent phone calls.

You can also enable Emergency Bypass for messages by going to the Text Tone section in the Edit section of any contact in the contact list, then activating as usual.