Using a cell phone for business or personal use requires you to take certain precautions to ensure that you can make and receive calls. These precautions include the ability to increase ringer volume and turn off silent calling. If you have an iPhone, there are several ways you can turn these features on or off.

Increase ringer volume

Getting low ringer volume on your iPhone is a problem that many users are frustrated with. The good news is that there is a simple fix for this problem. The volume bar in Control Center can be used to increase or decrease the volume of the current app. You can also adjust the ringer volume in Settings. You can also bind the ringer volume to the volume buttons. This will allow you to change the volume of your ringer and alerts.

You can also increase the volume of the alerts and ringer by pressing the top volume button. The top volume button moves the slider next to “Ringer” and will increase the volume. Hold the top volume button down for about two seconds to increase the alert tone volume.

The iPhone also has a dedicated mute switch. This can be used to silence calls, but it can also be accidentally set back to general. This can be difficult to see. However, you can easily access the mute button on your iPhone by swiping upwards from the top of your screen.

Disable Do Not Disturb or Focus

Using the Do Not Disturb or Focus mode on your iPhone is an easy way to prevent interruptions and distractions. Focus mode allows you to silence notifications from specific apps or from individual contacts. You can also use it to limit calls from your favorites. Focus is available on all iOS and watchOS devices.

If you want to disable Do Not Disturb or Focus on your iPhone, you can access it from the Control Center. You can also turn it on and off by swiping down from the upper-right corner of the screen. Alternatively, you can access the Control Center by swiping up from the bottom of the screen.

When Do Not Disturb or Focus mode is turned on, the button on the upper right of your iPhone will turn white. This is the status indicator for the mode. If you want to share the Focus status with people, you can also tap the Share Focus Status button.

However, the status will only be shared with the people you add to your Favorites. You can also set up automated schedules to silence your phone during certain times.

To turn on Focus mode, you need to download and install iOS 16. iOS 16 is required. All iPhones and other iOS devices need to be updated to the latest version of software.

If you still have calls from unknown numbers coming in, you can check the recent calls list. You can also check your voicemail. You will be able to see the caller’s name and number, but won’t hear a ringtone. You can also call back the caller if you need to.

Silence unknown callers is primarily useful for calls that you receive from a number you’ve never used before. For example, you may have a family member borrow your phone to call a friend. If you aren’t sure if this is a scam call or an emergency call, you can turn off Silence unknown callers. You can also use this feature to stop telemarketing calls or unwanted calls at night.

Block unsolicited calls

Using a phone’s built-in spam call blocker can help you avoid getting spam calls from unknown numbers. However, it may block the calls you actually want to receive. If you don’t want to block a call, you can turn it off.

There are also some third-party apps you can use to block spam calls. These apps use call data to detect suspicious calls and intercept them before they reach you. Some of these apps are free, but others may require a fee.

Some carriers, such as AT&T, have free call filtering solutions. Others, such as Sprint, have a Premium Caller ID service. These services use real-time data trends from across the U.S. to identify suspected scams and block them before they reach you.

There are also many Android phones that have a call-blocking feature. These services are generally free across all carriers, but some carriers will charge you a fee.

You can also use the phone’s Do Not Disturb mode to block all calls from a certain number. This feature is typically on all cell phones, but you can set a specific time and day for your phone to go into Do Not Disturb mode.

To block a number, tap the block icon. You will then see a list of blocked contacts. To remove one of the contacts, tap the red icon.