User's Manual
Chapter 1 iPhone at a glance 14
Use Control Center to adjust the volume. When iPhone is locked or when you’re using another
app, swipe up from the bottom edge of the screen to open Control Center.
You can also use either volume button to take a picture or record a video. See Take photos and
videos on page 97.
Ring/Silent switch
Flip the Ring/Silent switch to put iPhone in ring mode or silent mode .
Ring
Ring
Silent
Silent
In ring mode, iPhone plays all sounds. In silent mode, iPhone doesn’t ring or play alerts and other
sound eects (but iPhone may still vibrate).
Important: Clock alarms, audio apps such as Music, and many games play sounds through the
built-in speaker, even when iPhone is in silent mode. In some areas, the sound eects for Camera
and Voice Memos are played, even if the Ring/Silent switch is set to silent.
For information about changing sound and vibration settings, see Sounds and silence on
page 38.
Use Do Not Disturb. You can also silence calls, alerts, and notications using Do Not Disturb.
Swipe up from the bottom edge of the screen to open Control Center, then tap . See Do Not
Disturb on page 38.
SIM card
If you were given a SIM card to install, install it before setting up iPhone.
Important: A Micro-SIM card (iPhone 4s) or a Nano-SIM card (iPhone 5 or later) is required to
use cellular services when connecting to GSM networks and some CDMA networks. iPhone
that’s been activated on a CDMA wireless network may also use a SIM card for connecting to a
GSM network, primarily for international roaming. Your iPhone is subject to your wireless service
provider’s policies, which may include restrictions on switching service providers and roaming,
even after conclusion of any required minimum service contract. Contact your wireless service
provider for more details. Availability of cellular capabilities depends on the wireless network.
SIM card
SIM card
SIM card
tray
SIM card
tray
Paper clip
or SIM
eject tool
Paper clip
or SIM
eject tool
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