Phones have come a long way in the last decade. Along with that, more notifications fill the air. It can feel like everyone is trying to get our attention. However, it is nice to be able to step away from all the notifications and take a mental break. That is where having a silent phone can come into play, mainly focusing on the iPhone 15.
Silent Features
Having a phone constantly make noise is not only a bother to you, but it can disturb those around you. It may not necessarily be your phone begging for your attention, but the apps you use all of the time. Social apps, games, and more need you to be using them. Do they not understand that you need a break once in a while, or in some cases, all the time? With the iPhone’s silent feature, you can easily turn off all of the unnecessary noises. Just the click of a button and you are noise free. However, there are different steps you can take to completely achieve peace and quiet.
Notifications No More
How many apps are on your phone? With all of those apps, come endless notifications. However, a quick trip to the notification settings can solve this. It may seem like a lot of work, but going through each individual app and setting up notification preferences will save you in the long run. Only allowing apps like iMessage, Facetime, Phone App, and Reminders to send you alerts. Limiting notifications to these 4 apps will allow you to live an undisturbed lifestyle. Every time you open your phone up to unlock it, you will not have to see alerts about how someone updated their timeline on Facebook.
Silent Alerts
Say you like the idea of turning off all your notifications, but maybe that is not applicable to your lifestyle. You need to have noises for things like calls or texts. Activating the vibration feature might help you out. It may not be easily found at first, but under sounds, checking “None” will activate the vibration notification and you can change the vibration type under haptics. You can turn it on “Quick”, so it is just a short vibration to let you know someone sent a text. Of course, everyone’s preferences are different so select the feature best for you.
Please Do Not Disturb
We have all heard something similar to, turning off electronics one hour before bed helps us sleep better. With the iPhone’s “Focus” feature, we can achieve this in a different way. Getting rid of unwanted notifications during portions of the day. Within this feature you can set up different times of the day whether it be for work or sleep, to not be disturbed. In addition, it can be customized in a way to only allow certain people to be able to contact you. Like certain family or friends that might need to contact you in case of an emergency. However, strategically enabling your “Focus” time will help you stay focused on the people around you, the work you are doing, or winding down for the day.
Overall, notifications can affect each of us in different ways. Maybe, you do not know how they are affecting you until they are gone. Give the Silent Phone Test a trial run and see how it treats you. Or if you are interested in learning more phone tips, visit our blog. In addition, if you do not already have an iPhone and wish to take advantage of these features, visit one of our locations and see what phone and plan works best for you!
