iphone Do Not Disturb missing one feature/control

[Deleted member 4644]

The new iOS 6 silent mode is brilliant, but there is one missing control – it remains impossible to turn off the phone ringer and still receive audible notifications (calendar, etc).

Sometimes I am in environments (cubicles etc) where a single ding is OK, but a ring ring is not. This is especially true because my desk phone forwards to my iphone so it rings a lot.

 

[Fingolfin269]

I agree with this and don't understand why it wasn't implemented while they were paying attention to this type of functionality.

 

[ilkhan]

Because Apple.

 

[T_Yamamoto]

Apple and Google can't apply what you want every time they update. They usually don't add new features unless a new flagship phone comes out. (iPhone for apple but nexus for Google)

 

[runawayprisoner]

The new iOS 6 silent mode is brilliant, but there is one missing control it remains impossible to turn off the phone ringer and still receive audible notifications (calendar, etc).

Sometimes I am in environments (cubicles etc) where a single ding is OK, but a ring ring is not. This is especially true because my desk phone forwards to my iphone so it rings a lot.

You can make a custom ringtone in iTunes of a silent or muted sound...

And then you can make that sound your new ringer.

And thus... you won't even need "Do Not Disturb".

Seriously, I do that all the time. It works.

 

[foghorn67]

You can make a custom ringtone in iTunes of a silent or muted sound...

And then you can make that sound your new ringer.

And thus... you won't even need "Do Not Disturb".

Seriously, I do that all the time. It works.

Nice workaround. This thread is won! :thumbsup:

 

[runawayprisoner]

Nice workaround. This thread is won! :thumbsup:

When you are in so many meetings and conferences, you eventually find ways to do things.

But I must admit... Apple could have made a new "Silent" or "None" option in their list of ringtones. It wouldn't take much at all.