How do I get my watch to ring with phone

How do I get my Apple Watch to ring with the phone?

Posted on May 6, 2021 5:55 PM

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Posted on May 7, 2021 2:22 PM

Hi there Frankie8699,


Thanks for your post to Apple Support Communities. It is normal for Apple Watch and iPhone to both ring for incoming calls.


How notifications behave depends on the status of your devices and your settings. With Wrist Detection enabled, in order to bring notifications to your attention as soon as possible:


  • If your iPhone is unlocked, then you will receive notification alerts on your iPhone instead of on your Apple Watch.
  • If your iPhone is locked or asleep and your Apple Watch is unlocked (regardless of whether the watch display is asleep or awake) and on your wrist, you will receive notification alerts on your watch.
  • If your Apple Watch is locked or has Do Not Disturb enabled, then notifications will go to your iPhone.
  • Alerts for incoming phone calls are delivered to both devices.


More information:

Notifications on your Apple Watch


You may need to go to the Watch app on your iPhone > Phone then confirm either 'Mirror my iPhone' or 'Custom' is set, along with Sound or Haptic set for your Ringtone on your watch.


Answer phone calls on Apple Watch


Take care.


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May 7, 2021 2:22 PM in response to Frankie8699

Hi there Frankie8699,


Thanks for your post to Apple Support Communities. It is normal for Apple Watch and iPhone to both ring for incoming calls.


How notifications behave depends on the status of your devices and your settings. With Wrist Detection enabled, in order to bring notifications to your attention as soon as possible:


  • If your iPhone is unlocked, then you will receive notification alerts on your iPhone instead of on your Apple Watch.
  • If your iPhone is locked or asleep and your Apple Watch is unlocked (regardless of whether the watch display is asleep or awake) and on your wrist, you will receive notification alerts on your watch.
  • If your Apple Watch is locked or has Do Not Disturb enabled, then notifications will go to your iPhone.
  • Alerts for incoming phone calls are delivered to both devices.


More information:

Notifications on your Apple Watch


You may need to go to the Watch app on your iPhone > Phone then confirm either 'Mirror my iPhone' or 'Custom' is set, along with Sound or Haptic set for your Ringtone on your watch.


Answer phone calls on Apple Watch


Take care.


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