Do you want to silence text notifications and phone calls for a single contact on your iPhone or iPad? This tutorial will show you several ways to do that. Show Although your iPhone or iPad comes with features like Silent Mode, DND (Do Not Disturb), and Focus to cut out distractions by silencing texts and phone calls, there are always instances where you want to narrow that down to one contact only. Perhaps you aren’t in the mood to respond or talk to the person until later. Or maybe they are just being annoying. Regardless of the reason, here’s how to silence notifications for one contact on iPhone and iPad. Your iPhone lets you quickly mute incoming SMS and iMessage notifications using the Messages app and the Contacts app. Here are both methods in detail. Silence Text Notifications via Messages AppSilencing a contact using the Messages app mutes incoming text messages and hides notifications banners. Just:
When you want to unmute the contact, swipe the conversation to the left and tap the Bell icon again. Alternatively:
To unmute the person later, simply repeat the steps above and disable the Hide alertsswitch. Silence Text Notifications via Contacts AppIf you want to mute a contact’s text messages but still see incoming notification banners on the Home Screen, Lock Screen, and Notification Center:
When it’s time to unmute the person, repeat the steps above and set Text Tone to Default. Or, pick a different text notification sound. Silence Calls for One Person on iPhone and iPadUnlike text message notifications, it’s not straightforward to silence phone and FaceTime calls for one contact only. However, you’ve got a couple of workaround methods you can try: use a silent ringtone from the iTunes Store or build a custom Focus that silences calls from specific people. Purchase and Apply a Silent RingtoneThe following method involves purchasing a silent ringtone from the iTunes Store—it will cost you a couple of bucks—and then applying it as the ringtone for the contact you want to mute. Whenever the person calls you, it will appear as if your phone is ringing, but you won’t hear anything. They can leave a voicemail if they want.
Tip: Hate purchasing ringtones from the iTunes Store? Try creating and using your own custom ringtone instead.
Repeat steps 3–5 and pick a different ringtone if you want to unmute the contact. Build and Activate a Custom FocusIf you use an iPhone running iOS 16 or later, you can build a custom Focus muting calls from a specific contact or contacts. However, unlike the silent ringtone method, the person on the other end will hear a line busy signal. The custom Focus will also silence text and iMessage notifications.
Note: When you activate a pre-made or custom Focus, it will also apply to other Apple devices like the Apple Watch, Mac, and iPod touch. If you want to stop that, go to Settings > Focus and disable Share Across Devices. To disable the custom Focus, simply re-open the Control Center and tap the Focus icon. For more details, check out our complete guide to creating and using Focus Mode. Mute Notifications for One Person in Third-Party Apps on iPhoneDespite silencing a contact on your iPhone or iPad, the person can still reach out to you via third-party instant messengers like WhatsApp, Telegram, and Snapchat. That happens because these apps act independently from your regular contact settings and preferences. Thankfully, you can easily mute messages from individual contacts in most apps whenever you want, somewhat similar to how you do it in Messages. For example, if you want to silence someone on WhatsApp, swipe the conversation thread to the left and tap More > Mute. However, third-party messaging apps offering VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) services do not let you do the same for incoming call notifications without completely blocking the contact. Again, taking WhatsApp as an example, swipe the conversation to the left and tap More > Contact Info > Block [Contact Name]. Just remember that, unlike muting, blocking isn’t as discreet. Can you silence notifications for one person?Open the Messages app and tap to open the contact you want to mute. Tap on the contact's icon at the top of the screen. Turn on the toggle for Hide Alerts. You will see a bell icon with a slash on it to show a contact has been muted.
Can you just silence one person on iPhone?Here's how to turn on Do Not Disturb for one contact on your iPhone. Open the Messages app and tap the conversation you want to silence. Tap the arrow next to the contact's name. Toggle on Hide Alerts.
What does it mean when someone has notifications silenced on iPhone?If a chat says notifications were silenced, it doesn't mean that that contact blocked you. They might have turned on Focus mode on one of their Apple devices which will silence all notifications throughout all their devices.
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