A method and apparatus for operating a mobilecommunication device in a sleep mode. The mobilecommunication device displays a time in an easily readable format at alow-light intensity, provides an alert to a user at an alarm timein a particular manner specified by the user, changes the buttonson the mobile communication device to operate as snoozebuttons, and suppresses a portion of call and message notificationsreceived by the mobile communication device when the mobilecommunication device is in the sleep mode. The sleep modeoperation is performed, at least in part, according to sleep-mode usersettings chosen by the user.
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