Vibrate for one contact on silent mode

Hi,

My phone is always on the silent mode, and the "Play Haptics in Silent Mode" is off. If this setting is on, I believe all notifications are default to vibrate.

Given these two facts, what are the ways to have my phone vibrate when a specific contact calls me?

Thank you,

Gerald

iPhone 8, iOS 16

Posted on Mar 29, 2023 11:57 AM

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Mar 29, 2023 12:16 PM in response to cat9257

You can try setting a custom vibration for that contact. Go to the contact, tap "Edit" in the top right, select "Ringtone" then create your custom vibration.

I don't know if this will work but it's the only thing I can think of.

cat9257 Author

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Mar 31, 2023 6:10 AM in response to IdrisSeabright

Thank you for your response. Unfortunately, it does not work. I just tried it.

Mar 31, 2023 6:20 AM in response to cat9257

Sorry it didn't help. But thanks for posting back with the results.

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