How to Filter Groups that can Reach You in iPhone Contacts

This tutorial will show you how to filter Groups that can reach you in iPhone contacts.


The ‘Do Not Disturb’ feature allows us to silence calls, alerts and notifications when the iPhone is locked. However there are important calls that you can allow to go through.
Step # 1 – Create a Group in Contacts
To allow calls from only selected groups, first you need to create a group in your contact book.

filter Groups that can reach you

the easiest way to create a group is to create it on iCloud.

filter Groups that can reach you

click on ‘Contacts’.

filter Groups that can reach you

Click on the ‘+’ symbol at the bottom of the left page to create a group.

filter Groups that can reach you

Name the group.

filter Groups that can reach you

To add contacts into your group, just select the contacts.

filter Groups that can reach you

Step # 2 – Customize Notifications Settings

filter Groups that can reach you

Now on your iPhone, go to your Contact book and refresh it,

filter Groups that can reach you

Then, tap on Settings – Notifications – Do Not Disturb.

filter Groups that can reach you

tap on ‘Allow Calls From’ and choose the group you want notifications to come in

filter Groups that can reach you

Choose your Group.
Step # 3 – Finally Activate ‘Do Not Disturb’