You can make a difference in the Apple Support Community!

When you sign up with your Apple Account, you can provide valuable feedback to other community members by upvoting helpful replies and User Tips.

Looks like no one’s replied in a while. To start the conversation again, simply ask a new question.

Unmute text notifications on iPhone

When wearing my Apple Watch, my iPhone text notifications are muted on my phone when it's locked. If my phone is unlocked, or I'm not wearing Apple Watch, I get text notifications when phone is locked. So frustrating! Any suggestions?

Posted on Sep 21, 2022 12:50 PM

Reply
1 reply

Sep 25, 2022 7:15 AM in response to Lexter_1985

Hello Lexter_1985,


Welcome to Apple Support Communities!

If we understand your post correctly, you want to know how to unmute text message notifications on your phone. We'd like to help!


Check tp make sure that the silent button on the side of your phone isn't muted.


Next, try these steps below for help with the sounds for notifications.


Set the alert sound for messages
Go to Settings  > Sounds & Haptics (on supported models) or Sounds (other models).
Tap Text Tone, then do one of the following:
Tap Vibration, then choose an option.
Tap a sound below Alert Tones.
Tap Tone Store to download an alert sound from the iTunes Store.
See Change iPhone sounds and vibrations.

More information can be found here: Change message notifications on iPhone


Let us know if you have any questions.

Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.

Take care!


Unmute text notifications on iPhone

Welcome to Apple Support Community
A forum where Apple customers help each other with their products. Get started with your Apple Account.