--- title: Off-duty Mode description: Off-duty Mode lets you silence incoming Zello messages and notifications when you are not working. When Off-duty Mode is turned on, Zello stays signed in... --- [Skip to content](https://support.zello.com/zw/off-duty-mode#main-content) English Show submenu for translations [More support](https://support.zello.com/zw/kb-tickets/new?hsLang=en) [![wordmark@2x](https://support.zello.com/hs-fs/hubfs/2024%20Trial%20series/wordmark@2x.png?width=92&height=16&name=wordmark@2x.png)](https://zello.com/) Open main navigation Close main navigation - English Show submenu for translations - [More support](https://support.zello.com/zw/kb-tickets/new) - [Contact us](https://zello.com/contact/new-ticket/) [Contact us](https://zello.com/contact/new-ticket/) Hello. How can we help you? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [Zello Work](https://support.zello.com/zw?hsLang=en) 2. [Using Zello](https://support.zello.com/zw/using-zello?hsLang=en) 3. [Features](https://support.zello.com/zw/using-zello?hsLang=en#features) May 8, 2026 # Off-duty Mode This article is written for: ✅ Zello Work  ❌ Zello Friends & Family. Off-duty Mode lets you silence incoming Zello messages and notifications when you are not working. When Off-duty Mode is turned on, Zello stays signed in but does not play live audio. You can also schedule Off-duty Mode to turn on and off automatically based on your work hours. This article walks you through how to enable Off-duty Mode on iOS and Android devices. It also covers how to schedule Off-duty Mode on both platforms. ### **Silencing messages** #### **iOS** 1\. Log in to the Zello app and tap the user icon. ![](https://support.zello.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/41990070026637-3.png?width=300&height=615&name=41990070026637-3.png) 2\. Use the toggle next to **Silence messages** in order to silence incoming messages and notifications. ![](https://support.zello.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/41990045351693-2.png?width=670&height=218&name=41990045351693-2.png) Note: When the toggle is green that means that Off-duty Mode is enabled. Furthermore, your status will display to other users in the network that you have messages silenced. ![](https://support.zello.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/41990070027789-2.png?width=500&height=88&name=41990070027789-2.png) #### **Android** 1\. Log in to the Zello app and tap the user icon. ![](https://support.zello.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/41990070030989-3.png?width=300&height=634&name=41990070030989-3.png) 2\. Use the toggle next to **Silence messages** in order to silence incoming messages and notifications. ![](https://support.zello.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/41990070031373-2.png?width=670&height=216&name=41990070031373-2.png) Note: When the toggle is blue that means that Off-duty Mode is enabled. Furthermore, your status will display to other users in the network that you have messages silenced. ![](https://support.zello.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/41990070032013-2.png?width=670&height=104&name=41990070032013-2.png) ### **Scheduling Off-duty Mode** #### **iOS** 1\. Log in to the Zello app and tap the user icon. ![](https://support.zello.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/41990070026637-1-2.png?width=300&height=615&name=41990070026637-1-2.png) 2\. Tap **Schedule**. ![](https://support.zello.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/41990045354253-2.png?width=450&height=341&name=41990045354253-2.png) 3\. Toggle **Enable Schedule**. Select the days within the week that you would like to receive live messages and notifications.  ![](https://support.zello.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/41990045354765-2.png?width=670&height=409&name=41990045354765-2.png) Note: A blue circle around a day means that live messages and notifications will play on that day. 4\. Tap **Start time** or **End time** to open a drop down menu that allows you to set the times that you would like to receive live messages and notifications. ![](https://support.zello.com/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/41990070035597-2.png) #### **Android** 1\. Log in to the Zello app and tap the user icon. ![](https://support.zello.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/41990070030989-1-2.png?width=300&height=634&name=41990070030989-1-2.png) 2\. Tap **Schedule**. ![](https://support.zello.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/41990045355661-2.png?width=300&height=266&name=41990045355661-2.png) 3\. Toggle **Enable Schedule**. Select the days within the week that you would like to receive live messages and notifications.  ![](https://support.zello.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/41990045355917-2.png?width=670&height=364&name=41990045355917-2.png) Note: A blue circle around a day means that live messages and notifications will play on that day. 4\. Tap **Start time** or **End time** to set the times that you would like to receive live messages and notifications. 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