You can set up regular downtimes when you don’t want to be interrupted. Your phone will accept only high priority calls and messages and will not notify you of any others.

To define your downtime:

1. Go to Settings.
2. Touch Sound & notification > Interruptions.

3. Under Downtime, define when to prevent interruptions:

   • Touch Days and mark the checkboxes.
   • Touch Start time and End time to define hours.
4. Under Downtime, define which interruptions to allow by touching Interruptions allowed and selecting Priority only or None.

During other times, you can easily switch between screening calls and messages and allowing all interruptions; see the sections below.

Prevent the delivery of all events, reminders, calls, and messages.

1. Press the Volume Down button.
2. Touch None.

3. Set the duration (such as the next 30 minutes) or touch Indefinitely.

You'll see in the status bar.

When the duration expires, notifications will sound and vibrate again. If you chose Indefinitely, be sure to turn sounds back on when needed.

To select the types of interruptions to allow or prevent:

1. Press the Volume Down button.
2. Touch Priority.

3. Do any of the following:

   • To set the duration, select the amount of time (such as the next 30 minutes) or touch Indefinitely.
   • To select the type of interruptions to allow or prevent, touch . Then, under Priority interruptions, turn on or off notifications for calls, messages, and calendar events.

You'll see in the status bar.

When the duration expires, notifications will sound and vibrate again. If you chose Indefinitely, be sure to turn sounds back on when needed.

To limit interruptions to only people in your contacts or only your starred contacts:

1. Press the Volume Down button.
2. Touch Priority.
3. Touch .
4. Touch Calls/messages from and select who should be allowed to interrupt you.

To once again allow delivery of all events, reminders, calls, and messages:

1. Press the Volume Down button.
2. Touch All.