Apple Watch text tone outside my range of hearing

My Watch does not give me the ability to change the text tone and as a result of mild hearing loss in the frequency range of the text tone I miss many text messages and only notice them later when I look at my phone. I wore my watch exclusively throughout the day. As a result of this issue, I now only use my watch when I am exercising. I use other watches for all other times. I really do like the features of the Apple Watch but missing too many text messages is a major problem and I can no longer ignore it.


I wonder if there are any other options that I have available to allow me to use the Apple Watch but continue to have my phone notify me of text messages. Better yet, Apple should allow for a few different text tone options. I know this is a long sought after request.


Jim

Posted on Jul 9, 2024 8:42 AM

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Jul 10, 2024 7:14 AM in response to Redpixel09

Thanks for the reply and idea to make haptics more prominent. My watch has been set with that option for quite some time, and while it helps a little I still miss most of my text messages. Many times I don’t feel the vibration.


I believe the best option is to have additional text tones available, not just the one high pitched tone.


Jim


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