Silencing of haptic notifications no longer working properly in Sleep focus mode

Before iOS 27, when I set my phone and Apple Watch to sleep focus mode, I would not get haptic notifications if someone left a voicemail. However, now after installing iOS 27, this is no longer working properly and I've woken up by a haptic notification if someone leaves a voicemail while my watch and iPhone are in sleep focus mode. I hope this will be fixed by Apple soon

iPhone 18 Pro Max, iOS 27

Posted on Oct 4, 2026 9:34 AM

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Posted on Oct 4, 2026 10:13 PM

This sounds like a Sleep Focus notification issue in iOS/watchOS 27, especially since it worked correctly before the update.

Check Settings -> Focus -> Sleep -> People/Apps and make sure Phone/voicemail notifications aren’t allowed through.

More info : Allow or silence notifications for a Focus

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Silencing of haptic notifications no longer working properly in Sleep focus mode

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