sound notices for email and texts

Hi RMick68,

welcome to the Apple (user-to-user) Community.

Re: "I am not getting sound notices when I receive email or texts"

Apple support has articles online (links below) that may help you check or set your settings:

How to: Set email notifications on iPhone - Apple Support

How to Change message notifications on iPhone - Apple Support

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More info: if needed:

You can check you do not have "Silent mode" on:

How to put your iPhone on vibrate, ring, or silent mode - Apple Support

You can check you do not have "Do Not Disturb" on

Use Do Not Disturb with Focus on your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support

You can often choose different sounds for different alerts etc.

How to: Change iPhone sounds and vibrations - Apple Support

All the best :-)