How to Turn off All Sounds on an iPhone Except Call Ringer

I had this annoying experience where my iPhone was sounding every second an email dropped in Outlook. To stop it from distracting me, I decided to turn off all sounds, except when I received a phone call.

If you’re having a similar experience and want to stop your iPhone from driving you crazy, here are the steps I used to silence it for good:

1. Open the Settings app. and tap Focus.

2. Then, on the Focus settings screens, tap “Do Not Disturb.”

3. Tap People on the “Do Not Disturb” screen.

4. When the Notifications screen loads, ensure that the “All Notifications From” option is selected (default). Then, tap Allow Calls From and select “Allowed People Only.”

5. Once you’re done with configuring notifications settings, go back to the “Do Not Disturb” page, scroll down to “SET A SCHEDULE” and tap the Every day schedule.

6. Finally, flip the switch from off to on to turn it on.

Once I finished these configurations, my Outlook sound distractions stopped. However, when I get a phone call, it rings – mission achieved!

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