Fixed: Not Getting Text Notifications on iPhone

If your iPhone has suddenly or randomly stopped getting text notifications, it may be due to a setting that accidentally changed. We'll go over all the reasons why you may not be getting text notifications on your iPhone.

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• Update Settings for iPhone Text Notifications Not Working
• Close & Restart to Fix iPhone Text Notifications Not Working
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Update Settings for iPhone Text Notifications Not Working

Sometimes, settings can get accidentally changed or altered, which can change the way your iPhone receives text messages. Try adjusting or checking these settings to see if that is why you are not getting text notifications. If you want to learn more about using your iPhone, be sure to sign up for our free Tip of the Day.

Notification Settings 

1. On your iPhone, go to Settings, tap Notifications, and then tap Messages.
   
   
2. Make sure Allow Notifications is toggled on.
   
   
3. Make sure Lock Screen, Notification Center, and Banners are checked.
   
   
4. Check that you have a Sound selected.
   
   
5. Make sure Badges are turned on to see the little red dot in the corner of your app icon.
   
   

Other Settings

1. Check to make sure your contact is not muted.
   
   
2. Check to make sure you're not in Silent Mode.
   
   
3. Check to make sure you're not in Do Not Disturb or another Focus.
   
   
4. Disconnect from Bluetooth.
   
   
5. Check to make sure you haven't accidentally blocked the contact.
   
   

Close & Restart to Fix iPhone Text Notifications Not Working

When the options above are not working, you may want to try closing or restarting apps. If things are still not working right, you might want to consider taking your iPhone to the Apple Store or reaching out to Apple Support. But before you panic, try the steps below.

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1. First, try to Force Quit the Messages app.
   
   
2. Next, try to update to the latest iOS. Sometimes, when your phone is running old software, apps can glitch or not work right. 
   
   
3. Lastly, try restarting your iPhone.
   
   

Hopefully, some of the steps above will help you figure out why your iPhone stopped receiving text notifications. It can be super annoying to miss important texts and not know why it's happening! Next, find out what to do when your Apple Watch is not receiving texts.