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Laura, yes, it is Verizon-branded. Thanks for the helpful reply!

I didn't know that!!! Thanks for that info!

I'm in the US, too, and use Verizon.

Are you asking which app I configured in the DND settings to be allowed to receive notification?

I gave that solution a try but unfortunately I could not make it work correctly. I enabled Do Not Disturb and, under Calls, message, and conversations, for Calls I selected 'Contacts only', and for Messages I selected 'Contacts only'. I had a contact call me and text me. The call sound came...

Thanks for the reply. Some days I struggle to do simple things. For example, Call Settings in the Phone app looks like this on my phone:

Thanks for the detailed reply!

Thanks for the suggestion. Setting Do Not Disturb had not occurred to me because I don't understand clearly what sounds would be stifled by that. I infer from your post that the sound setting that I am looking for does not actually exist. Or, am I reading too much into your reply?

HW: Galaxy A20 SM-A205U SW: A205USQUECWH3 I am unable to find a setting for turning sound / notifications on/off for blocked (potential spam) phone calls and text messages. Through internet search I have found instructions for navigating to such a setting, but the Settings navigation path...

Laura Knotek, the USB cable suggestion worked great! Thanks so much!!

The phone is a Samsung Galaxy A20.

Thanks for the link!

Mustang7757, I'm embarrassed to admit that I was unaware of smart switches, but I like the idea. Thanks so much!

Ms Knotek - It is a Samsung phone, although I am not sure of the model name/# at the moment. I like your suggestion (!), and I will give it a try. Thank you so much!

I'm finding it difficult to find a low-tech (the owner is very non-techie, so introducing an app or registering a cloud service specifically for this procedure is likely to produce an unintended IT nightmare later; and, while I'm a techie, I know little about Android) way to transfer photos off...