How do I get custom text tones on watch, like on my phone? And how do I still get those notifications on phone while wearing watch?

Finally bought my first Apple Watch! I like it, but I hate that I don’t know who’s messaging me when I get a text message notification. With the iPhone, I set up ppl with custom text tones so I know who’s texting me when I hear the notification. Now, whenever I’m wearing the watch, my iPhone doesn’t notify me with a tone anymore. How can I turn on text notifications for both watch and phone, since it looks like I can’t customize text tones on the watch? (I like that when someone’s calling me, both the watch and my iPhone rings…how do I do that with text messaging)

Posted on Oct 22, 2022 10:51 AM

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Posted on Oct 24, 2022 10:50 AM

Hey feeebzz,


Being new to Apple Watch, this will help you a lot, Apple Watch User Guide - Apple Support. This will help you get the most out of your Apple Watch, making sure you use the features that will benefit you the most.


For notification alerts, it will either go to your Apple Watch or your iPhone, but it will not go to both at the same time. And setting up personalized notification tones on your Apple Watch is not available. To learn more about notifications, see these links.


Let us know if you have further questions.



Take care!


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Oct 24, 2022 10:50 AM in response to feeebzz

Hey feeebzz,


Being new to Apple Watch, this will help you a lot, Apple Watch User Guide - Apple Support. This will help you get the most out of your Apple Watch, making sure you use the features that will benefit you the most.


For notification alerts, it will either go to your Apple Watch or your iPhone, but it will not go to both at the same time. And setting up personalized notification tones on your Apple Watch is not available. To learn more about notifications, see these links.


Let us know if you have further questions.



Take care!


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