Why does my phone ring when i receive an email

My iPhone 7Plus with iOS 11 rings when i receive an email. Why.. Help

iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.8)

Posted on Oct 15, 2017 11:29 AM

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Posted on Oct 15, 2017 1:54 PM

I would guess that a ring is the sound you have selected when you receive mail? Go to Settings>Sounds & Haptics, and see what sound you have selected for Mail. Also, if you have more than one mail account, you have the option to select a different sound for each mail account. Go to Settings>Notifications>Mail, and then select the account in question, then you can change the sound if desired.

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Oct 19, 2017 8:39 AM in response to richardfromarmonk

Very seldom do I reply from the watch. I have both the watch and phone with me, and generally my responses can be longer than I want to do on the watch. Short responses I do, as well as messages by dictation. Seems the watch, even though it is one of the original ones, does a great job with dictation. I use it more for checking the mail. I can determine if I need to read a work email immediately or not. Part of my job requirements. If not, I can ignore it. I don't use the watch for my personal email, since nothing I get there would require immediate attention, and I only check that on my phone every 30 minutes.

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Oct 15, 2017 2:40 PM in response to ChrisJ4203

Bluetooth in my vehicle is supported however i thought possibly the change to iOS 11 may have caused a decrease in the automobile phone volume. As you suggested i will check with the dealer or manufacturer to see if the new iOS from Apple would have caused an issue. So much for high end vehicles. Thank you once again Chris for your kind replies and you are definitely on target with your concise answers. Very much appreciated.


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