How to allow phone to ring but not make text sounds

I would like to create a focus for night time, that would allow

certain people to call me in case of an emergency, but I do not want to

hear text notifications from anyone.


In my focus, I have allowed notifications from my chosen set of

people. This works as I would expect, and the phone only rings when

these people call.


Under "apps" I have tried selecting "Allow Notifications From" and

leaving the list of apps empty. I have also tried selecting "Silence

Notifications From" and added "Messages" to the list. Either way, I

continue to get text notifications from the set of allowed people.


iPhone 8

Posted on Jan 31, 2025 04:30 PM

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Posted on Jan 31, 2025 11:39 PM

Do not add anyone to the People Tab.

Add those people you want calls from in the Favorites.

Tap People and Allow Calls from Favorites

Add Message app in the Apps Section.

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