Are you getting bulk commercial calls or messages on your number and want to shut them up? You can activate DND mode on your phone number, regardless of whether you are using any SIM card. Well, to know how to activate DND in VI, Airtel, and Jio, here is a guide for you with all the possible methods.
DND mode, which stands for Do Not Disturb mode, is a feature that lets users not be disturbed by calls, messages, notifications, etc in their smartphones. However, smartphones have this feature but the SIM providers also have this facility for their users to let them avoid commercial calls and SMS that they receive for ad or sales purposes.
How DND is Different in Smartphones and SIM Cards?
You might be thinking, when the DND feature is there in the smartphone, what’s the difference in SIM card’s DND mode? So, let you know, the smartphone’s DND mode will mute calls, messages, notifications, visual ads, and many other sound and display distractions in smartphones, but the DND in SIM cards stops the spam, commercials, sales, and many other advertising calls and messages.
The smartphone DND mode will mute all the calls and messages on your smartphone but, with the SIM cards, you will be getting all the normal calls and SMS, including from the saved and genuine phone numbers. And all the commercial unknown number calls will be blocked. Hope the difference is clear now. So, why not move ahead and learn how to activate DND Mode in Airtel, Jio, and VI?
How To Activate DND in VI, Jio, and Airtel From Their Official Websites?
All the SIM card providers have separate web pages or websites for their customers for activation and deactivation of the DND service. If anyone wants to activate the Do Not Disturb mode for his SIM card, can do it via the official website of a particular SIM card provider. Well, all the providers, websites, and methods are mentioned here.
Activate DND in VI from its Website
VI (Vodafone & Idea) has a separate web page where users can register and apply for DND mode activation on their phone number. By following the below-mentioned steps, you can do it for yourself.
- Go to the DND web page of VI.
- You can see a box here, enter your mobile number, and click on the Send OTP button.
- You will get the OTP on your mobile number. Enter the OTP on the website and click the Verify button.
- After OTP verification, you can choose between the Full DND and Partial DND and click on the Activate button.
Activate DND in Jio from its Website
Although there is not a dedicated page for DND mode for Jio users, they can activate DND in their Jio phone number via its official website Jio.com. If you are a Jio user and want to know how to enable DND in Jio SIM, follow the simple steps given below.
- Go to the official website of Jio, Jio.com.
- In the top right corner, tap on the profile icon.
- You are on the login page. Enter your Jio mobile number here, and tap on the Generate OTP button.
- After OTP verification, your Jio profile will open. You can see a Settings icon, click on that.
- On the settings page, click on the Service Settings.
- The first option is Do Not Disturb. Jump into that.
- Here, you have multiple options, including Fully Blocked, Custom Preference, etc. Choose the Fully Blocked option for blocking all promotional calls. Also, you can choose the other options according to your preference. Moreover, the deactivation button is also there to deactivate DND mode anytime you want.
- Finally, you need to click the Submit button and the DND mode will be activated.
Activate DND in Airtel from its Website
Like the VI, Airtel has a dedicated page on its website for DND, where users can log in with their mobile number if they want to activate DND mode for commercial calls and SMS. Well, the steps to activate DND in Airtel SIM from its website are given below.
- Visit the Airtel DND website.
- Scroll down and tap on the Click Here button in the red box.
- Enter your mobile number here and tap on Get OTP.
- Enter the OTP and tap on the Validate button.
- A new page of DND will open here. Choose your preference for blocking calls, and then click the Submit button. As soon as the DND request for your Airtel mobile number is accepted, the service will be activated.
How to Activate DND in Jio, Airtel, and VI From Their Apps?
Like the websites, you can activate the DND on your phone number from your SIM card provider app. All three providers, Jio, Airtel, and VI, have the feature to activate DND on their apps. By following certain steps, you can use that feature.
Activate DND in the MyJio App
MyJio app allows Jio customers to do various customization for their Jio SIM card, and activating DND is one of these features. If you want to activate DND on Jio via the app, you can do it with the following guide.
- Install the My Jio app and log in with your Jio phone number.
- After that, go to the menu section, and click on Profile & Settings.
- The Do Not Disturb option will appear here, go into the option and turn on the DND according to your preference as multiple options are there. And don’t forget to save the changes after choosing the option.
Activate DND in the Airtel App
Like all other SIM providers, Airtel also allows users to activate the Do Not Disturb mode on their Aitel phone numbers. The below-mentioned short guide will help users find the DND mode and activate that.
- Login to the Airtel Thanks app with your Airtel mobile number, and tap on the Help button in the right bottom corner.
- On the Help page, you’ll see a Complaints section. Tap on the Create New button.
- Airtel chat support will open. Type or speak DND. It will give you the option to Activate/Deactivate DND mode. You’ll reach the DND page on the Airtel Thanks app after following the instructions in the support chat.
- On the DND page, tap on the Manage button to manage your DND preferences.
- On the next page, you will be able to block all promotional communications by checking the boxes and tapping the Submit button.
Activate DND in the VI App
To activate DND in VI sim via the app, first of all, you will have to install the VI application on your smartphone if you already don’t have it and then log in with your VI number. After that follow the steps below:
- From the menu at the bottom, tap on My Account.
- Scroll down and tap on the Do Not Disturb (DND) option.
- You’ll see multiple options here to activate partial and full DND mode. Choose any one option and tap on the Activate button.
How To Activate DND in VI, Jio, and Airtel via SMS and Call?
There is a common phone number, on which to make calls and send SMS you can activate DND mode on your mobile number. And it doesn’t matter which SIM card you are using; the DND number for VI, Airtel, and Jio will be the same.
So to activate DND via SMS go to the messaging app and send a FULLY BLOCK message to 1909 from the phone number, on which you want to activate the DND service. You can also try to send START 0 instead of FULLY BLOCK. To activate DND via call, make a call on the same number, 1909, and follow the IVR instructions.
Let me tell you one thing, this method is not free, you must have a valid recharge on your phone number to activate DND via SMS and call.
Verdict Words
With all these methods, you can activate the DND mode on a SIM card, but activating DND via the website is the best option, as it allows you to activate DND without recharge on your SIM card. All other methods will ask you to recharge first then and activate or deactivate the DND service on your number.
