You can use the Do Not Disturb feature on your iPhone whenever you want to silence any calls, texts, or other notifications.

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(NEXSTAR) – Every single time I text my teenage sister, my iPhone warns me she has notifications silenced, implying she may not see it right away. The weird thing is she typically responds right away ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (NEXSTAR) – Every single time I text my ...