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Sometimes iPhone doesn’t ring on incoming texts

About 1/3 of the time phone doesn’t ring when I receive texts. One time it will then next time it doesn’t.

Posted on Sep 26, 2023 6:19 PM

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Posted on Sep 26, 2023 6:30 PM

1222- Said:

"Sometimes iPhone doesn’t ring on incoming texts: About 1/3 of the time phone doesn’t ring when I receive texts. One time it will then next time it doesn’t."

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Hearing Notifications:

Make it a quick ding sound, rather than a few seconds. If it was sent at the exact same time, expect the notifications to overlap. Sometimes, it just doest make a ding, and there's nothing to do about it.


Troubleshooting Notifications:

If Text Notifications are not occurring (as expected), then refer to the following...


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Sep 26, 2023 6:30 PM in response to 1222-

1222- Said:

"Sometimes iPhone doesn’t ring on incoming texts: About 1/3 of the time phone doesn’t ring when I receive texts. One time it will then next time it doesn’t."

-------


Hearing Notifications:

Make it a quick ding sound, rather than a few seconds. If it was sent at the exact same time, expect the notifications to overlap. Sometimes, it just doest make a ding, and there's nothing to do about it.


Troubleshooting Notifications:

If Text Notifications are not occurring (as expected), then refer to the following...


Sometimes iPhone doesn’t ring on incoming texts

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