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Know the difference between Silent, Airplane mode, and Do Not Disturb mode on iPhone

September 6, 2020 by Hemant Saxena

Smartphones like the iPhone and most other mobile devices come equipped with 3 different modes namely, Silent, Airplane, and Do Not Disturb. Each of these modes serves a dedicated function. Jump in to read about them and know the difference between Silent, Airplane, and Do Not Disturb mode on an iPhone.

What is the difference between Airplane mode and do not disturb or Silent mode?

It’s important for users to have at least a basic understanding of these modes and their functions to use them when required. Read the difference between Silent, Airplane, and Do Not Disturb mode.

1] Silent Mode

Silent Mode iPhone
Silent Mode iPhone

As the name suggests, Silent Mode iPhone mutes or silence Calls, Messages, and Notifications on your iPhone. It eliminates unwanted distractions. There are 3 different silent and vibration modes for your iPhone:

  • Silent
  • Silent/vibrate
  • Vibrate

When you turn On the Silent Mode iPhone 11 and receive a call, message, or notification, the phone won’t ring or play alert sounds of any sort.

2] Airplane Mode

AirPlane Mode iPhone
Airplane Mode iPhone

Sometimes known as Flight Mode, Airplane Mode is designed to comply with airline regulations. When enabled, your phone will stop scanning for WiFi networks or attempting to join them.  Similarly, all the Bluetooth, cellular, and data connections of the mobile are disabled. They might interfere with the wireless sensors found on commercial airplanes.

To enable Airplane mode on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, open Control Center, select the iPhone Airplane Mode icon. Alternatively, you can go to Settings > Airplane Mode and move the slider to turn it on.

3] Do Not Disturb

Do Not Disturb Mode iPhone
Do Not Disturb Mode iPhone

Do Not Disturb Mode completely silences or mute your device, when activated. It also prevents you from showing any messages or notification banners during a scheduled period. So, when iPhone is put in Do Not Disturb Mode, it will not Ring, Vibrate or Light up, whenever a Call, Message, or Notification is delivered on your iPhone.

How to turn on Do not disturb?

Focus Option
Focus Option

Open Control Center by swiping from the top in the downward direction. Tap on the Focus tile (crescent-shaped moon icon).

Do Not Disturb Settings
Do Not Disturb Settings

Choose Do Not Disturb mode. Tap Menu (visible as 3 horizontal dots) to select the desired option. Alternatively, if you would like to configure other options, hit the Settings button.

iPhone Do not disturb not working?

Attempt a Forced Restart. For this, hold down the Home and Wake/Sleep buttons simultaneously for about 15 seconds until the Apple logo appears. You will not lose anything. If this does not help try a System Restore. However, create a backup of your device using iTunes first.

That’s all there is to it! Hope that helps!

Category: Apple Tags: iOS, Trending Last Modified: April 29, 2022

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About Hemant Saxena

Hemant Saxena loves writing about technology full-time. He also enjoys making readers' lives easier by walking them through the most practical ways to use Apple devices, step-by-step.

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