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iPhone 6s won’t alert 🚨 me of new messages

So I’ve gotten a IPhone 6s (Hand me down) for some reason it will not alert 🚨 me of text messages that I receive.

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Ive tried googling to find some answers but can’t find anything which has resulted in me coming here.

iPhone 6s, iOS 13

Posted on Apr 18, 2020 12:59 AM

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Posted on Apr 18, 2020 2:36 AM

Have you enabled "Deliver Quietly"

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Manage notifications

To manage your notifications from the Lock screen or Notification Center:

- Tap Manage, then select from these options: Deliver Quietly: These notifications appear in the Notification Center, but don't show up on the Lock screen, play sounds, or show a banner or badge icon.
- Turn Off: This turns off all notifications for a specific app. To turn this back on, go to Settings > Notifications, select the app, and tap Allow Notifications.

You can also tap Settings to change your alert styles or alert settings for a specific app.

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