Set Quiet Hours in Teams to Silence Calls After Hours

Questions

  • How do I stop Teams from sending notifications after work hours?
  • How do I set quiet hours in the Teams mobile app?
  • How do I turn off Teams call notifications on weekends?
  • How do I make Teams stop ringing my phone when I'm at home?
  • How do I set up do-not-disturb hours in Teams?
  • Can I schedule Teams to be quiet on specific days?
  • How do I set Teams quiet days on my phone?

Environment

The Quiet Hours feature is available in the Teams mobile app only. It lets you define a daily time window and specific days when Teams will not send call or message notifications to your phone.

  • Mobile app: iOS and Android
  • Desktop alternative: To stop calls from ringing during a meeting or class on your computer, set your status to Do Not Disturb instead — see Set Your Availability to Manage Calls During Meetings in the Related Articles section.

Resolution

  1. Open the Teams app on your phone and tap your profile picture (or initials) in the top-left corner.
  2. Tap Notifications.
  3. Scroll down to the Block notifications section and tap During quiet time.
  4. Configure your quiet time:
    • Quiet hours — toggle on and set the daily start and end times when notifications should be silenced (e.g., 5:00 PM to 8:00 AM).
    • Quiet days — toggle on and select specific days of the week to block notifications all day (e.g., Saturday and Sunday).
Done: Teams will automatically stop sending call and message notifications to your phone during the times and days you specified. No manual adjustment needed each day.
Note: Quiet Hours only silences notifications on your phone. If you are signed in to Teams on your computer during quiet hours, notifications on your computer are not affected by this setting.

Additional Help

If you need further assistance, you have several options:

  • Bowdoin Bot: Chat with Bowdoin Bot directly from any KB page for instant answers.
  • Phone: Call the Bowdoin College Service Desk at (207) 725-3030.
  • In person: Visit the Tech Hub in Smith Union during business hours.
  • Submit a ticket: Request assistance through the Service Catalog.
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