all of a sudden, I no longer get text msg notifications

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all of a sudden, I no longer get text msg notifications

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Ferdinand Aquino
Apple Certified Tech

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Ferdinand Aquino
Apple Certified Tech

Hi Louis,

Thank you for waiting!

Are you referring to the regular text to number message?

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Customer

normal text msg

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Customer

when I unlock the phone, I see that there are msgs., but I used to get notifications via a sound

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Ferdinand Aquino
Apple Certified Tech

ok For now, Can you clear the message indicator.

Make sure there is no number on the icon.

That way we can try.

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Customer

done

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Ferdinand Aquino
Apple Certified Tech

Are we chatting thru the same phone?

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Customer

no, I'm on my computer

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Ferdinand Aquino
Apple Certified Tech

Can you tell me what iphone version that is?

 

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Customer

Iphone 7

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Ferdinand Aquino
Apple Certified Tech

Have you gone to the Settings > notofications > Messages Make sure all are ON?

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Customer

yes, they are on

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Ferdinand Aquino
Apple Certified Tech

Do you know what ios software version you have on the phone?

Should be under settings General about

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Customer

It is the most recent. I always update.

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Ferdinand Aquino
Apple Certified Tech

Ok back in setting find Do not disturb make sure it is off.

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Ferdinand Aquino
Apple Certified Tech

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Customer

it's off

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Ferdinand Aquino
Apple Certified Tech

Can you send me a text?

***-***-****

I'll let you know when i recieve your text and that way I will also reply to you and lets check.

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Customer

sent

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Ferdinand Aquino
Apple Certified Tech

Ok I got your message.

first keep your iphone unlocked and not on the lock screen ok?

i will send you a message

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Ferdinand Aquino
Apple Certified Tech

ready?

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Customer

ok

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Ferdinand Aquino
Apple Certified Tech

Any message?

Notification?

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Customer

I got both and replied

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Ferdinand Aquino
Apple Certified Tech

ok Im sending another one lock the phone.

Ready?

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Customer

go

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Ferdinand Aquino
Apple Certified Tech

I just sent it.

Wait for few minutes

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Customer

received with notifcation and preview

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Ferdinand Aquino
Apple Certified Tech

Ok it should be fine.

possibly your are just missing them when it notified.

You can change the notification sound under notification setting to a more longer sound.

 

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Customer

Magic haha

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Ferdinand Aquino
Apple Certified Tech

Dear Louis, It was a pleasure helping you with your iPhone issue today. Here is a summary of the resolution.
Issue identified :

No Notification on new messages "SMS"

Solution Implemented :

Advised customer in checking:

Settings > Notification > All ON

Settings > Do not disturbed > OFF

Tested Notification by sending customer SMS messages

Issue resolved

If issue resurfaces in next 30 days, come back to this Question page and let me know. If you are unable to find your way back to this Question page or if you have billing questions, please contact our customer support either by email (s**t@experthelp.com) OR call us at ***-***-****

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