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Change message notifications on iPhone

In Settings , you can set up and manage message notifications for the Messages app and filter unknown senders.

Manage notifications for messages

  1. Go to Settings  > Notifications > Messages.

  2. Choose options, including the following:

    • Turn Allow Notifications on or off.

    • Set the position and locations of message notifications.

    • Choose the alert sound for message notifications.

    • Choose when message previews should appear.

See View and respond to notifications on iPhone.

Set the alert sound for messages

  1. Go to Settings  > Sounds & Haptics (on supported models) or Sounds (other models).

  2. Tap Text Tone, then do one of the following:

    • Tap Vibration, then choose an option.

    • Tap a sound below Alert Tones.

    • Tap Tone Store to download an alert sound from the iTunes Store.

See Change iPhone sounds and vibrations.

Assign a different ringtone to a contact

  1. Open Contacts, then select a contact.

  2. Tap Edit, then tap Text Tone.

  3. Choose an option below Alert Tones.

    To allow alerts for messages sent by this contact even when Do Not Disturb is on, turn on Emergency Bypass.

Mute notifications for a conversation

  1. In the Messages list, swipe left on the conversation.

  2. Tap Hide Alerts.

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