How to Mute One Person's Calls on iPhone and Android

On both Android and iPhone, do not disturb mode is a wonderful way to stop all or partial calls. It does not, however, allow you to silence certain contacts. One might consider blocking the caller, although this would be a drastic measure. So, what's the other option? To mute contacts, assigning a quiet ringtone is a simple solution. This is a ringtone that will not play any sound, as the name implies. As a result, your phone will still ring, but the ringtone will be muffled. As a result, calls from that specific contact will be blocked. Don't worry; the person will not be aware that their calls have been stopped. Let's have a look at how to accomplish it on Android and iOS.

On Android, how do you mute a contact?

Android doesn't have a native ability to silence a single person's call. You can, however, easily find a quiet ringtone on the internet and give it to the contact you wish to silence.

1. Download the silent ringtone for Android from Mobcup.net or Zedge.net.

2. Open the Contacts app and tap on the contact that you want to mute.

Note: You will need to save the number in your contacts in order to mute them.

3. Tap on the three-dot icon and select Set ringtone.

4. To add more sounds, go to My Sounds and select the Add (+) button. The File Manager application will launch. Select the Silent ringtone that you downloaded earlier from the Downloads folder. Save it by using the Save button.

When your phone is ringing, swiftly silence any incoming call by hitting the volume down or up button.

On Samsung, you can mute a contact.

Open the contact on your Samsung Galaxy phone and select Edit (or Edit contact). Look under View more for Ringtones.

Pro Tip: To modify the contact's vibration pattern, tap on Vibration.

To open explorer, press the plus (+) button. Go to the Downloads folder by pressing the Folder option. Select the Silent ringtone from the drop-down menu.

When this individual calls, instead of the default ringtone, your phone will now play the silent ringtone. As a result, the caller will not disturb you. Calls are not blocked or routed to voicemail using this strategy.

Check out the finest Android ringtone creator apps.

On the iPhone, how do you silence a contact?

In addition, the iPhone lacks a native silent ringtone and the option to use no ringtone for a contact. You can buy a paid silent ringtone from the App Store for less than a $1 and assign it to a contact as described in the "Assign silent ringtone to contact" section below. If you don't want to spend money, you can use the free GarageBand programme on your iPhone to make your own silent ringtone.

Tip: For Android users, look at the best GarageBand alternatives.

Let's look at how to make a quiet ringtone for iPhone and use it to mute incoming calls.

Step 1: Download GarageBand App

Install the GarageBand app on your iPhone from App Store. Before you freak out by seeing its size, let me warn you that it’s 1.5GB approximately. Make sure you have enough storage on your phone.

Step 2: Create a Silent Ringtone on iPhone

Now, there are two ways to create a silent ringtone in GarageBand.

1. Record silent ringtone
2. Silent ringtones for download

In the first way, you must use the GarageBand programme to record blank audio. This method frequently includes background noise, so the ringtone is not completely silent. If this is the case with you, you can use your iPhone to download a quiet ringtone. Because the iPhone doesn't let you use a custom ringtone directly, you'll have to use GarageBand to add it to your playlist.

Method 1: How to Record a Silent Ringtone on iPhone

1. Open the GarageBand app and tap on the add (+) icon at the top.

2. Scroll through the instruments like Strings, Guitar, Drums, etc., until you reach the Audio recorder. Tap on the Voice button.

3. You will reach the recording screen. Tap on the red circle to start recording. Make sure there is no noise in your surrounding. Do not say anything while recording. Record at least 30 seconds.

4. Press the Stop button to stop the recording. Tap on the Play button if you want to preview the recording.

5. If you are happy with the result, tap on the small down arrow at the top-left corner and choose My songs from the menu. Your silent ringtone will be saved automatically.

6. Touch and hold the newly created silent ringtone (the recent one).

7. Select Share from the menu.

8. Choose Ringtone on the screen where you need to select the song format.

9. Give a name to the ringtone i.e., silent or you can call it something else as well. Press the Export button.

10. In the Ringtone Export successful pop-up window, tap on Ok.

To set this ringtone for a contact, jump to Step 3 below.

Method 2: How to Use a Silent Ringtone on iPhone

1. Download the silent ringtone on your iPhone from Mobcup.net or Zedge.net.

2. Open the GarageBand app and tap on the Add (+) icon.

3. Select the Keyboard instrument from the list by simply tapping on it.

4. On the Keyboard screen, tap the red circle to start recording.

5. Tap the square button to stop recording.

6. Press the Edit icon at the top.

7. On the editing screen, hit the Loop icon at the top-right corner.

8. Go to the Files tab and select Browse items from the Files app. Select the silent ringtone that you downloaded in step 1.

9. It will show up in the Files section. Touch and hold it and drag it upwards to open the editing screen.

10. Leave it at the beginning of the clip. Touch and hold the clip above the silent ringtone and choose Delete from the menu. That will leave only the downloaded Silent clip on the panel.

11. Now, select My songs from the menu by pressing the small down arrow. Then, to export the silent ringtone, repeat steps 6-10 from the "how to record a silent ringtone" section.

Step 3: Assign Silent Ringtone to Contact

The silent ringtone will appear in the list of ringtones on your iPhone if you use one of the two techniques discussed above. Set it up for specific contacts using the procedures below.

1. Launch the Contacts app and open the desired contact.

2. Tap on Edit and press Default next to Ringtone.

3. You'll notice the silent ringtone you made in GarageBand if you scroll down. To utilise it, simply tap on it. If you wish to turn off vibration for the contact or design your own custom vibration, tap on Vibration and pick None at the bottom. To finish, press the Done button.

Tip: To purchase a silent ringtone, go to Tone store and type "Silent ringtone" into the search bar. Set it as the contact's default tone.

Messages in Silence

I hope you were able to mute calls from a single individual without blocking on Android and iPhone. Please keep in mind that the solutions listed above will merely stop the calls. They won't have any effect on the messages. Messages for contacts can be muted in the Messages app to silence them. Learn how to modify the tone of your Samsung Galaxy phone's messages.