Why is there a moon next to my contact?

It means you have muted notifications for that conversation. When the crescent moon icon is shown beside a contact's name in the messages list in the Messages app, it means that you have selected not to receive notifications about new messages from that contact.
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How do you get rid of the moon next to a contact?

To do so, just tap on the icon until it turns gray and you're good to go.
  1. Tap on the half-moon icon to turn Do Not Disturb off. Jennifer Still/Business Insider.
  2. You can also find Do Not Disturb in the Settings app. Jennifer Still/Business Insider.
  3. To get rid of the half-moon icon in Messages, tap on Show Alerts.
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Why is there a moon next to a text message?

Well, the half moon icon next to your iPhone text message indicates you've muted that particular contact, or enabled Do Not Disturb mode for that conversation. Apple puts a half moon to identify conversations in that mode. However, this does not mean you won't receive messages in that conversation.
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How do I get rid of the crescent moon on my iPhone messages?

You can remove the crescent moon from the top of your iPhone screen by turning off Do Not Disturb. You can do this by tapping the moon icon in the Control Center, or by going to Settings > Do Not Disturb and turning it off from there.
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Why does my contact name have a half moon?

It means the donot disturb is turned on for that contact. It's either done in purpose or accident. To turn it off , you must go to messages for that person, Touch the little "I" icon on top right, and slide the donot diturb bottom off, it's one of the ways to do it.
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Why there is moon icon in front of the contact in your iPhone



Why is there a half moon next to a contact on my iPhone?

The moon means you've hidden alerts for that contact or conversation. You can swipe to the left on the conversation in Messages and select "Show Alerts" from the colored options that appear. will appear next to the conversation.
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How do you change the moon on Do Not Disturb?

Once Do Not Phase is installed, invoke Do Not Disturb. Next, venture over to Protean's preference panel in Settings app, go to System Icons → Do Not Disturb, and tap Do Not Phase. Once you do, you should see the DND icon in the status bar change to the current moon phase.
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How do you take someone off Do Not Disturb?

Get calls from individual contacts
  1. Open Contacts.
  2. Select the entry for the person you want to bypass DND.
  3. Tap “Edit” in the card's upper right corner.
  4. Scroll down to “Ringtone” and tap it.
  5. At the top of the next card, toggle Emergency Bypass to “on.” That allows calls from that person to bypass Do Not Disturb.
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How do I get rid of the moon next to my iMessage?

Open the Messages app and select the conversation where the half moon appears. Next tap on the circle “i” or “Details” button on the top right corner of the messages thread. This will take you to the “Details” screen where you can turn the “Do Not Disturb” mode off.
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How do I get rid of the Half moon on my iPhone contacts?

On the Details screen, switch off the “Hide alerts” (Do Not Disturb in iOS 10 or earlier). This will remove the crescent moon icon from the left of the messages.
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How do you remove silence in Do Not Disturb in iPhone?

How Do I Turn Off Call Silence on iPhone?
  1. Go to Settings > Do Not Disturb.
  2. Move the toggle to the left next to Do Not Disturb.
  3. To quickly allow incoming call notifications, swipe up from the bottom of your device to bring up the Control Center. Tap the moon-shaped Do Not Disturb icon to turn off silencing.
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What happens when your phone is on Do Not Disturb and someone texts you?

With DND mode, all incoming calls and text messages, as well as Facebook and Twitter notifications, are suppressed and hidden from the user until DND mode is deactivated.
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How do you know if someone put you on Do Not Disturb on Imessage?

Most obviously, you'll see a large dark grey notification on the lock screen. This will also tell you how long the mode will be on for. If there's room for it (the X- and 11-series handsets don't, because of the notch), a faint little crescent-moon icon will appear in the top bar on your iPhone or iPad's screen.
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Do not disturb vs blocked?

Maybe They're Using Do Not Disturb Mode? Sometimes you might think you've been blocked when the person you're calling is actually using Do Not Disturb mode. When someone enables this mode on their phone, neither you nor that person gets a notification when you send a message or try to call them.
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Can you tell if someone blocked your number?

If an Android user has blocked you, Lavelle says, “your text messages will go through as usual; they just won't be delivered to the Android user.” It's the same as an iPhone, but without the “delivered” notification (or lack thereof) to clue you in.
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Does iPhone tell you when someones on Do Not Disturb?

The only time people can actually tell when you are on DND is when you use DND While Driving, it sends an automatic message.
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Can you put one person on Do Not Disturb?

Whatever your reason is, turning on Do Not Disturb can be a good one-stop shop if you want stop receiving notifications in a hurry. You can mute the device for one specific contact only, or you can do it for everything. There's also an option for you to activate it for only a specific time range.
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Can someone text you on Do Not Disturb?

Once you have the right people on your Favorites list and the above settings enabled, they'll be able to call you even when Do Not Disturb is on. iOS does allow you to allow text messages and iMessages from certain contacts, even though in most cases people will call you if it's urgent.
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Do messages deliver when someone's phone is on Do Not Disturb?

They'll be told the message was delivered. That does not equate to it having been read, just like if they sent you a message when the phone wasn't on DND and you didn't open messages and read it. As for phone calls, they should go immediately to voice mail.
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Why is iPhone silenced?

If you accidentally or deliberately turned on the DND mode on your iPhone, most of your incoming calls will be silenced. You will not hear ringing for calls during that time period. To check the Do Not Disturb or Focus mode on iPhone, open the Control Center and look for the Do Not Disturb/Focus option.
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How do you Unsleep messages?

Sleep texting prevention
  1. turn off your phone or put your phone in “night mode”
  2. turn off sounds and notifications.
  3. leave your phone out of your bedroom.
  4. avoid using your phone in the hour before bed.
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Why can't I call one of my contacts iPhone?

Check your iPhone settings

Go to Settings > Focus > Do Not Disturb and make sure it's off. Check for any blocked phone numbers. Go to Settings > Phone > Blocked Contacts. See if Call Forwarding is turned on.
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What happens when you call someone who blocked you?

When calling from the blocked number, the caller hears either one ring, or no rings at all, but the other phone remains silent. The caller is then informed that the recipient isn't available, and is diverted to voicemail (if that service is set up by the person you're calling).
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Why are texts going through on Do Not Disturb?

That's because when Focus is turned on, it disables notifications from everyone and every app by default. This means you may not be able to see incoming calls or messages on your iPhone screen even when the screen remains on.
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