Sometimes I receive a sound notification when I receive text messages and sometimes I don't. It seems like I don't get any notification if someone is replying to a message I send; even if hours have gone by. It seems like I only get a sound when someone starts the conversation. I need a sound when someone replies!
Hello ardith80,
Thank you for reaching out to Apple Support Communities.
Let's check to see if you have focus enabled as that would silence some of your notifications. This can help you check to see if Focus is enabled on your device:
"Turn on Focus
You can also enable Time Sensitive notifications from apps, which allows apps not in your allowed list to send notifications marked as Time Sensitive.
You can also turn on Focus from Control Center. Just open Control Center on your iPhone, or on your iPad, touch and hold Focus, then select the Focus you want to turn on.
When you set a Focus, the icon appears in the status bar and on your Lock Screen, and your status is automatically displayed in the Messages app. When people try to send you a message, they'll see that you've silenced notifications, but they can still notify you if it's urgent.
When you use Focus on one device, the setting is automatically applied across your Apple devices that are signed in with the same Apple ID."
More details can be found here: Use Focus on your iPhone or iPad
If the issue persists, can you provide a few more details ?When did you first notice this? What is your exact iOS version? Also, does this happen with all contacts or just certain ones?
Cheers!
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