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Receiving Messages but ringtone is heard only sometimes.

Since my wife got her new Apple Watch incoming messages are not heard on her phone every time. She always gets a vibration on her watch but not always a ringtone on the phone. The mute button is not on

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Posted on Jul 6, 2019 1:44 PM

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Posted on Jul 6, 2019 2:11 PM

That is how notifications works. Since your wife has a Watch, then if the phone is locked, notifications are received on the Watch. If the phone is unlocked, then notifications are received on the phone. See this for an explanation of how notifications work with an Apple Watch and iPhone. Notifications on your Apple Watch - Apple Support

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Jul 6, 2019 2:11 PM in response to Musicguy8va

That is how notifications works. Since your wife has a Watch, then if the phone is locked, notifications are received on the Watch. If the phone is unlocked, then notifications are received on the phone. See this for an explanation of how notifications work with an Apple Watch and iPhone. Notifications on your Apple Watch - Apple Support

Receiving Messages but ringtone is heard only sometimes.

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