To set certain contacts to ring on silent mode on an Android phone, there are mainly two common methods:
- Using Silent Mode with Starred Contacts:
- Open the Phone app and go to Contacts.
- Select the contacts you want to ring on silent and star them as favorites (tap the star icon).
- Go to Settings > Sound & Vibration.
- Find the option "Notify about Calls" or "Allow Calls From."
- Select "From starred contacts only" or similar.
Now, when your phone is on silent, only calls from these starred contacts will ring aloud.
- Using Do Not Disturb (DND) Mode with Exceptions:
- Swipe down the notification panel and enable DND mode.
- Long press the DND icon to open settings.
- Go to Sound & Vibration > Do Not Disturb > People or Calls & Messages.
- Choose "Allow Calls From" and select "Starred Contacts" or create a custom list with specific contacts.
This will let calls from selected contacts ring even when DND or silent mode is on.
These settings work on many Android devices like Samsung, Google Pixel, OnePlus, and others with slight variations in menu names.
Summary:
- Star the important contacts in your contacts list.
- Configure either silent mode or DND mode to allow calls from starred contacts.
- Use DND exceptions to bypass silent mode for those contacts.
This way, specific contacts will ring even if your phone is otherwise silent.
