To ask if you put your phone on Do Not Disturb?

[LadyLille]

I’ve been wondering about this recently. Do you put your phone on DND during certain times of the day, like when you’re working, sleeping, or just need a break from notifications? How do you decide when to use it, and do you have any tips for managing notifications effectively?

Yes. When I'm at work, at night when im going to sleep, or if im having a nap earlier. Some Apps will send notifications at any time, same with emails, I dont want to be woken up by that its annoying.

I have a 2nd phone, only my DCs, DP and siblings have that number. They dont ring it, but would in an emergency if they couldnt get me on main phone.

Mine is set to allow all calls through overnight but no other notifications

I always put it on at night, or if I take a nap during the day.

Yes, 8:30pm every night.

DH can always get through at any time though

Mine is on DnD from 10pm til midday. I have it set though so certain people's calls/messages can get through but that's all

Mine comes on at 11pm, just as I’m about to go to bed. I have it switched on until 10am but in reality I switch it off as soon as I’m showered and dressed.

This is mainly as my dad sometimes likes to send very long rambling messages about non-urgent household/garden issues before he goes to sleep which I hate waking up to as it makes me feel panicked. (E.g. a bullet point list of furniture items, including photos, that they are sending to the charity shop and would we like any of it, etc.)

Messages and calls from DH get through at all times though. As he’s not a dickhead.

Also it’s always on silent and not even on vibrate unless I’m expecting an important call eg from the doctor.

Notifications are permanently on silent. The ring tone is on silent unless I'm expecting a call or I'm on-call for work.

My phone is almost always on silent. I put it on DND at night and if I’m in a movie or something, so it doesn’t vibrate either but will ring for starred contacts. When I’m at home, it’s normally in another room, and I get notifications flash up on my computer,.

It’s mainly about not being disturbed by the noise for me. I don’t have any problem ignoring notifications if I want to concentrate on something else and I rarely respond to non urgent messages straight away.

Mine is on permanent dnd expect for calls.

I turn off notifications, but never use DND.

My phone is always on silent, and the only notifications I get are texts or WhatsApp. So I have to pick it up to see anything.

I have my phone on silent all the time. DND goes on from 11pm till 6am as the screen lighting up from notifications kept waking me up just as I would be getting off to sleep. I have started turning off notifications for more and more of my apps as I’m trying not to be on my phone so much (she says at 2am, on her phone).

I’ve never really thought about phone calls tho. There are very few people who would need to call me in the middle of the night for an emergency. But I live with my DM and she has her phone on full blast as she’s a bit deaf so anyone trying to get hold of us will def wake one of us up 😂

Mine is on silent permanently and all notifications are always turned off / blocked.
It never goes to bed with me either.

The only notifications I have are WhatsApp, which are silent. I cannot stand people who's phones bing and bong all the time.

The ringer is turned on but I don't get that many calls.

I have switched off all ringing (except elderly parents abroad) and vibrations 24/7. Switched off all notifications. I look at my phone when I choose to.

My MIL found out on Saturday that her phone had been accidentally on DND for the 2 weeks since FILs funeral. She'd thought people were giving her space to grieve and that it was only the immediate family that were contacting her (as per her DND settings)

She was a bit embarrassed when she realised what had happened but she's leaving it for a few more weeks - it did explain why her voicemail was full though!

Mine is on DND permanently unless I'm expecting an urgent call.

I get a lot of people messaging me throughout the day and I don't want it buzzing constantly. If I am out with friends and I might need to know that they've messaged, I'll unmute notifications on my Fitbit so I can see them easily.

Yes, from 10pm-6am to stop me being woken by spam calls & messages.

I turn sound off during work hours, so it still vibrates, but doesn't annoy colleagues. My phone is LOUD.

Yes overnight from sleep until wake.
Yes if I'm driving.

(Both of the above are implemented automatically by my phone).

Yes (manually) if I'm in a meeting, at the cinema / theatre, in church etc. where it would be inappropriate to have my phone / Apple watch flashing up / pinging alerts.

Yes every night from 9pm until 7am. It's mostly on silent during the day too when I'm working.

No never as I have 2 young adults and want to always be able to pick up a message, or from my mother

My phone is in work focus from 9-5 and sleep mode 10-6. Only get notifications/calls from DH, childcare and immediate relatives.

Mine is on silent 24/7. I thought that was unusual but seems lots of people do it!

I set apps to silent but not phone calls, texts or whatsapps