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Disable Repeated Text Message Alerts on iPhone

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Answer

Go to Settings > Notifications > Messages > Customize Notifications > Repeat Alerts, then choose Never. This changes repeat alerts for Messages, not every app's notifications.

Guide steps4 steps
  1. Open Messages notifications
  2. Open Customize Notifications
  3. Choose Never
  4. Verify the result
  5. If it still does not work

Open Messages notifications

Go to Settings > Notifications > Messages.

Open Customize Notifications

Select Customize Notifications, then open Repeat Alerts.

Choose Never

Set Repeat Alerts to Never and send yourself a test message if you need to confirm the result.

Open Apple Messages notification guidance

Verify the result

Lock the iPhone, have a trusted contact send one new message, and wait through the prior repeat interval to confirm only the first alert sounds.

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If it does not work

  • If repeated sounds continue, check whether another Apple device, conversation alert, or automation is responsible. Restore Repeat Alerts and test again before resetting notification settings.
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