5 Ways to Fix No Sound When Receiving Text on iPhone

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Common Fixes

Fix 1: Change Text Message Tone

If the text message notification tone is too low or set to none, you won’t hear sound alerts for new messages. Changing the notification sound will resolve the issue.

Step 1:Open iPhone Settings > tapSounds & Haptics> selectText Tone.

Step 2:Ensure theAlert Toneisn’t set to None, and pick an audible tone from the list.

Fix 2: Disable Focus Mode

The Focus mode on your iPhone silences notifications from all contacts and apps. Disabling it should restore the notification sound when a new text message arrives.

Step 1: Swipe downfrom the top right to open the Control Center and tap theFocustoggle.

Step 2:Tap the activeFocus modetoggle to turn it off.

Alternatively, exclude the Messages app from your Focus profile. Doing this will give you sound notifications for new text messages while silencing all other app alerts.

Step 1:OpenSettings> tapFocus> select yourdesired profileto edit.

Step 2:TapApps> enableAllow Notifications From> add theMessages appto the list. SelectDoneto save changes.

Fix 3: Toggle off Hide Alerts for Conversations

If you aren’t getting sound notifications for new texts from a specific contact, you must have enabled the Hide Alerts feature for the conversation. Disabling it should restore normalcy.

Open your desired conversation in the Messages app, tap thecontact nameat the top, and disable theHide Alertstoggle.

Fix 4: Disable Filter Unknown Senders

By default, iOSblocks text messages from unknown senders. To restore sound notifications for new texts from unknown senders, disable its filter in the Messages app settings.

OpenMessagesin the iPhone Settings app, scroll down to selectUnknown & Spam, and toggle offFilter Unknown Senders.

Fix 5: Customize Text Tone for a Specific Contact

Besides changing the message notification sound for all contacts, you can assign a different tone for specific contacts to recognize them instantly without picking up your iPhone.

Step 1:Open your preferred contact in the Contacts app, tapEditat the top right corner, and selectText Tone.

Step 2:Pick your desired message tone and tapDoneto save changes.

Alternative: Enable Vibration for Text Messages

If you still don’t get a text message notification sound after applying the above fixes, I recommend enabling the vibration alert to avoid missing any important messages.

Step 1:OpenSounds & Hapticsunder iPhone settings and selectText Tone.

Step 2:TapVibrationand select one from the existing vibration patterns or create a custom vibration profile for message alerts.

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Last updated on 23 April, 2024

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