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How to Stop Other Devices Ringing When You Get an iPhone Call

Turn off Continuity so that your devices don't interact with each other

By Sam Costello Sam Costello Writer Ithaca College Sam Costello has been writing about tech since 2000. His writing has appeared in publications such as CNN.com, PC World, InfoWord, and many others. lifewire's editorial guidelines Updated on December 13, 2020 Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email iPhone & iOS Switching from Android

What to Know

iPhone: Tap Settings > Phone > Calls on Other Devices and toggle off Allow Calls on Other Devices.iPad: Go to Settings > FaceTime and toggle off Calls from iPhone. Apple Watch: Go to Phone > Custom and toggle off Sound/Haptic.Mac: Launch FaceTime and click the FaceTime menu. Click Preferences and clear the Calls From iPhone check box. This article explains how to stop your other devices from ringing when you get a call on your iPhone. To do this, you'll need to turn off the Continuity feature, which allows your devices to be aware of and interact with one another. Instructions apply to devices with iOS 14 through iOS 8, and Macs with macOS Catalina through OS X Yosemite.

Change Your iPhone Settings

You can turn off the Continuity feature that causes your incoming iPhone calls to ring elsewhere. The best way is to change the settings on your iPhone: Open the Settings app on your iPhone and tap Phone. Tap Calls on Other Devices. Disable your calls from ringing on all your other devices by moving the Allow Calls on Other Devices toggle switch to the Off/white position. To allow calls on some devices but not others, leave the Allow Calls on Other Devices toggle switch in the On/green position and use the toggle switches next to each device in the Allow Calls On section to make your choices as to which ones can and cannot acknowledge calls.

Stop Calls on iPad and Other iOS Devices

Changing the settings on your iPhone should take care of things, but if you want to be sure, do the following on your other iOS devices: Launch the Settings app. Tap FaceTime. Move the Calls from iPhone toggle switch to the Off/white position.

Stop Macs From Ringing for iPhone Calls

The change of the iPhone setting should have done the job, but you can be double sure by doing the following on your Mac: Launch the FaceTime program. Click the FaceTime menu. Click Preferences in the drop-down menu. Clear the Calls From iPhone check box.

Stop Apple Watch From Ringing

The whole point of the Apple Watch is to have it notify you of things like phone calls, but if you want to turn off the ability for the Apple Watch to ring when calls come in: Open the Apple Watch app on your iPhone. Then, scroll down and tap Phone. Tap Custom. In the Ringtone section, move both the Sound and Haptic toggle switches to the Off/white position. If you want to turn off the ringtone, but want vibrations when calls come in, leave the Haptic toggle switch turned on.

More on Continuity

Incoming calls show up on multiple devices due to a feature called Continuity. Apple introduced Continuity with iOS 8 and Mac OS X 10.10 and continues to support it in later versions of both operating systems. Continuity allows your devices to be aware of and interact with one another. The idea is you should be able to access all your data and do the same things on any device. One well-known example of this is Handoff, in which you start writing an email on your Mac and continue writing the same email on your iPhone. For Continuity to work, all the devices must be near one another, connected to Wi-Fi, and signed in to iCloud. Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Subscribe Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit More from Lifewire How to Make or Receive Phone Calls on iPad or Mac How to Fix it When iPhone Call Volume Is Low How to Use Your iPad or iPad Mini as a Phone How to Turn Off the iPhone Ringer How to Change the Default Ringtone on Your iPhone 8 Ways to Fix It When an iPhone Speaker Is Not Working How to Stop iMessage Popping Up on Other Devices How to Block Cell Phone Numbers On Android or iPhone (iOS) How to Fix the iPhone Not Ringing Problem How to Factory Reset an iPhone (All Models) How to Connect iPhone to Mac Can You Get FaceTime for Windows and PCs? How to Fix FaceTime Lag How to Fix Not Getting Text Notifications on iPhone How to Get Full-Screen Pictures for iPhone Calls How to Activate the iPhone Debug Console or Web Inspector Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up By clicking “Accept All Cookies”, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts. Cookies Settings Accept All Cookies