How to stop your iPad from ringing when you get a call on iPhone

Learn how to stop incoming calls on your iPhone from ringing your iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and other devices to reduce multiple notifications every time a call comes in.

If you own multiple Apple devices, you may be annoyed when they all ring at the same time.

Multiple devices ringing at once result in an array of unwanted notifications. And with all your devices on the same desk, an incoming call will sound like an annoying symphony. Thankfully, it’s easy to stop this.

Stop iPhone calls from ringing your iPad and Mac

1. Open the Settings app on your iPhone.
2. Scroll to the bottom and tap Apps.
3. Select Phone from the list of apps.
4. Tap Calls on Other Devices.
5. Turn off the switch for “Allow Calls on Other Devices” to disable this feature entirely. Or, turn off ringing on specified iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple TV devices by turning them off under the “Allow Calls On” and “Call Notifications” headings.

About FaceTime calls

FaceTime video and audio calls are treated differently from standard cellular phone calls. If someone tries to reach you via FaceTime, all devices signed into the same Apple account will ring simultaneously. The only way to address this is to sign out of FaceTime on any devices you don’t intend to use the feature on, and they’ll stop ringing.

iPhone or iPad

1. Open Settings on the device you don’t want to receive FaceTime calls on, tap Apps at the bottom, then select FaceTime.
2. Turn off the FaceTime switch to disable FaceTime calls on this particular device.
3. Or, untick any added phone numbers or email addresses on the ‘You Can Be Reached By FaceTime At’ list. This should be enough to stop this device from ringing when you receive a FaceTime call to these phone numbers or email addresses.

Mac

1. Launch the FaceTime app on your Mac.
2. Click FaceTime > Settings or Preferences from the top menu bar.
3. Make sure you’re in the General tab and click the Sign Out button to sign out of FaceTime.
4. Or, edit the ‘You can be reached for FaceTime at’ list to deselect the phone numbers and email addresses associated with your iPhone. This will prevent your Mac from ringing when you receive a FaceTime call on your iPhone.

Also, check out:

• How to use Apple’s Phone app on Mac and iPad
• How to set special ringtones and vibrations for iPhone contacts
• How to set your iPhone to automatically answer phone, FaceTime, WhatsApp, and any other call you receive