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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

Go to Settings > Notifications > Messages.
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

Go to Settings > Sounds & Haptics (on supported models) or Sounds (other models).
Tap Text Tone, then do one of the following:
- Tap Vibration, then choose an option.
- Tap a sound under Alert Tones to set an alert sound for messages.
- 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

Open Contacts, then select a contact.
Tap Edit, then tap Text Tone.
Choose an option under 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

In the Messages list, swipe left on the conversation.
Tap Hide Alerts.

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