How to Receive Emergency Calls on iPhone in Silent Mode

When you turn on the iPhone in silent mode, by default you will not receive any message or call notifications. However, users can still set up emergency mode through Emergency Bypass mode. This mode will allow you to receive message and call notifications from a specific contact number that you want. Below are instructions for receiving emergency calls on the iPhone in silent mode.

How to receive emergency calls on iPhone

Step 1:

First, tap Contacts on your iPhone, then tap the special phone number to enable notification sounds when your iPhone is in silent mode. Then tap Edit in the top right corner.

Step 2:

In the information customization interface, click on the Ringtone item to adjust it again. Now you need to activate the Ignore in case of emergency setting , then click Done to save.

Step 3:

Continue to tap on Message Alerts to adjust. At this point, you also turn on the Ignore in Emergency mode to do so.

Below are the options for iPhone message notification sounds for this emergency contact.

Step 4:

Finally, when you have set the sound for both calls and messages, click Done to save.

Video tutorial on receiving emergency calls on iPhone

David Pac

Update 25 May 2025