You may have noticed that your Message alerts sound twice: once when you get the message and again two minutes later, if you haven't opened it yet. If this isn't your cup of tea, there's an easy way to change it. Let's go over how to turn off the two-minute text reminder on your iPhone!

Why You'll Love This Tip:

Change the default double notification for text messages by changing it to chime only once.
Avoid confusion about how many texts you've received.

How to Turn Off Two-Minute Text Reminder on iPhone

System Requirements

This tip was performed on an iPhone running iOS 18.4.1 or later. Find out how to update to the latest version of iOS.

Why do I get double notifications on my iPhone? When I receive a text, I don't always open it right away. Sometimes, I'll even forget about it. Luckily, your iPhone can send repeat alerts for text messages to ensure you never forget about them. However, these notifications can be annoying if you don't feel like you need constant text reminders. You can easily turn them off. Repeat Alerts can be found and changed in the Settings app. You can choose to set repeat message alerts from never all the way up to 10 times. Here's how to stop double notifications on your iPhone:

On your iPhone, open Settings, and tap Notifications.
Scroll down and tap Messages.
Tap Customize Notifications.
Tap Repeat Alerts.
From here, select how many times you'd like your iPhone to alert you about unread messages.

That's how to turn off the two-minute text reminder. Now, you'll receive a single notification for incoming text messages. If you're on the other end of the notification preference spectrum, you can also select twice, 3 Times, 5 Times, and 10 Times, with all alerts repeating in two-minute intervals.