iPhone not getting text notifications

Had the same problem, but with one person. Turns out while using the info button/screen while looking for a phone number, I must have bumped the "Hide Alert" option and turned it on.

By turning it off, I now get alerts just like normal. Problem corrected.

I have an iPhone 6 that has been going crazy lately.

It sometimes turn on and off while I’m using it.

I don’t get any banners or alerts or badges for my texts. I just feel my phone buzz and I can’t tell if it’s for a text or my mail (cause I set my mail to buzz when new mail comes in)

Someone please help

Same thing happening to me, I don’t get any notifications on my iPhone X, very irritating. Occasionally happens on my lock screen, but I simply will not get any notifications on my home screen or when using my phone. And the do not disturb is NOT on.

One of you must have "Hide Alerts" toggled to the on position. That is what my wife had. It was hiding all alerts when I texted her so her phone did not alert her in any way. She was missing all of my texts. This "feature" can be set per contact/person. For some reason she had it toggled to on for my contact only so I was the only one she was not being alerted for -- put a strain on our marriage! :-) Go to a text message from your wife or on her phone one from you, and click on the circle "i" at the top right. Scroll down and you should see "hide alerts". Make sure it is turned OFF!

It would be lovely if this is what it was for everyone - many posts just like this on this discussion but it is not the problem for most of us.

There is a big list of causes but the most common is that IF you have a Bluetooth device on, especially the Apple Watch, you won’t get the sound notification. A lot of people say a Bluetooth headset will do it too and I - for one - am sick and tired of people saying just turn off all Bluetooth, as if THAT is a terrific fix. I’m not pitching my watch to fix my phone.

I agree with you. Most of the responses are asinine. Apple products should work together, not fight each other. I don’t get notifying both phone and Apple Watch, which is what I want. And it is not just one contact, it is all contacts. Apple needs to work on this.

This problem continued after disconnecting all blue tooth devices. The only way it resolved was to do a wipe and set up as new phone. The apple store determined after troubleshooting all other possibilities that it was bad code.

Good advice. Definitely the first thing I checked was that button. Unfortunately it did not work. I’m using Sync.me for my contacts. It syncs all my contacts with FB and google (something my Android did without even needing a third party app). I have a feeling it might be part of the problem. Her and I share an email as well so it might be confused.

I’ve had this issue since IOS 11 came out on my old 6s and Apple Watch. Now I have an 8plus and it is the same. What’s worse is I reported it as a bug to Apple in March but got no reply. There are over 5000 people on various boards talking about it. Not going to ditch my watch to get notifications and hands free is required in my state, so I’m not going to disconnect the phone from my truck.

I am so sick of people declaring what a "wonderful fix" it is - just disconnect your watch - hey I fixed the whole problem... bowing and taking such a lot of credit.

No, I will not FIX my Apple iPhone X problem by disconnecting my Apple watch. That is STUPID!!!

I've also been having trouble, sometimes notifications come through without a problem, but sometimes the phone does not alert me. Turning off my bluetooth access is not ideal as I am using Fitbit app to help with weight loss and I need to leave bluetooth on so that it can sync. I'm at a loss as to what to do. I just got the iPhone 7 and love it, except for this one issue.

I had the same problem of not getting notifications for just one person. It took a long time too resolve. Right swoosh on message from this contact. Deselect “Hide Alerts”. Ironically there is no other place to select or deselect this option. It does not show up in properties for this contact.

Me too!!! I finally disabled the 'read receipt' for him because he keeps accusing me of ignoring his texts! I sent him a text this morning and could see he was typing a reply. I x'd out of our message thread and put my phone to sleep and sat and watched it. No alert flashed across my screen, nor was there a notification showing when I went back in to my home screen. Yet my sister sent a text and it came thru with all the bells and whistles. Someone better fix this quickly.

I think so. When the Apple watch is connected it automatically silences alerts on the iPhone. So I disconnected my messages and the alerts on iPhone work. I wish Apple gave me a choice. I want to use customized ringtones, to recognize whose who. The Apple Watch just ‘dings’ all the time. I hope Apple begins to listen more, and allows for more choice.

I bought a new iPhone 6plus three weeks ago was pretty excited never had a iphone. Now I’m irritated and sad . I can’t figure out how to turn my sound on for notifications I have missed important data . I have tried toggling blue tooth, rebooting, going in to all apps and turning sound on . Still nothing . It will vibrate but no alerts. Please help