I have entered my home address in the "Me" entry of Address Book, so my iPhone knows where I live.
When I'm out and about, I of course have the iPhone on my person. When I'm home, the iPhone is usually recharging or resting on the bureau.
Therefore, it makes sense for it to ring when I'm at home but to vibrate when I'm away from home. Is there a way to set it to do this automatically?
iPhone 6 Plus, iOS 8.2, 128 GB
Hello there, Timothy.
It sounds like you're trying to get your iPhone's ring setting to change depending on your location. The following Knowledge Base article provides the options that are available for setting ringtones, on your iOS device:
Change sounds, ringtones, and alerts on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch - Apple Support
Change your sound settings
Go to Settings > Sounds. You'll have these options:
- Turn on vibrate (iPhone only).
- Adjust your ringer and alert volume.
- Prevent the side buttons from changing the ringer volume.
- Set your ringtone, text tone, and other alert tones. To set a tone for a specific person, go to their card in Contacts.
- Turn your keyboard clicks on or off, and turn device lock sound on or off.
Set your device to silent
You'll still hear clock alarms through the built-in speaker when your device is set to silent. You can also use Do Not Disturb to silence calls, alerts, and notifications.
iPhone
Toggle the Ring/Silent switch on the side of your iPhone. You'll still hear audio playback in your music, podcasts, videos, and games.
[...]
Set your iPhone to vibrate
You can set your iPhone to vibrate when you get an incoming call:
- Go to Settings > Sounds.
- Turn on Vibrate on Ring and (if you want) Vibrate on Silent.
You can also set vibration patterns for alerts:
- Go to Settings > Sounds.
- Select an alert type in the Sounds and Vibrations list.
- Tap Vibration and select a pattern.
To create a custom vibration pattern, follow these steps:
- Go to Settings > Sounds.
- Select an alert type in the Sounds and Vibrations list.
- Tap Vibration > Create New Vibration.
- Tap or touch and hold the screen to create a vibration pattern
- Tap Save and name your vibration pattern.
Thanks for reaching out to Apple Support Communities.
Kind Regards.
Hello there, Timothy.
It sounds like you're trying to get your iPhone's ring setting to change depending on your location. The following Knowledge Base article provides the options that are available for setting ringtones, on your iOS device:
Change sounds, ringtones, and alerts on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch - Apple Support
Change your sound settings
Go to Settings > Sounds. You'll have these options:
- Turn on vibrate (iPhone only).
- Adjust your ringer and alert volume.
- Prevent the side buttons from changing the ringer volume.
- Set your ringtone, text tone, and other alert tones. To set a tone for a specific person, go to their card in Contacts.
- Turn your keyboard clicks on or off, and turn device lock sound on or off.
Set your device to silent
You'll still hear clock alarms through the built-in speaker when your device is set to silent. You can also use Do Not Disturb to silence calls, alerts, and notifications.
iPhone
Toggle the Ring/Silent switch on the side of your iPhone. You'll still hear audio playback in your music, podcasts, videos, and games.
[...]
Set your iPhone to vibrate
You can set your iPhone to vibrate when you get an incoming call:
- Go to Settings > Sounds.
- Turn on Vibrate on Ring and (if you want) Vibrate on Silent.
You can also set vibration patterns for alerts:
- Go to Settings > Sounds.
- Select an alert type in the Sounds and Vibrations list.
- Tap Vibration and select a pattern.
To create a custom vibration pattern, follow these steps:
- Go to Settings > Sounds.
- Select an alert type in the Sounds and Vibrations list.
- Tap Vibration > Create New Vibration.
- Tap or touch and hold the screen to create a vibration pattern
- Tap Save and name your vibration pattern.
Thanks for reaching out to Apple Support Communities.
Kind Regards.
Vibrate away from home?
