iPhone - Sounds and the Ring/Silent switch

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Sounds and the Ring/Silent switch

You can set iPhone to play a sound whenever you get a new message, email, call, Tweet, voicemail,
or reminder. Sounds can also play for appointments, sending an email, keyboard clicks, and when
you lock iPhone.

When set to silent, iPhone doesn’t play any ring, alert, or effects sounds. It does, however, play
Clock alarms and other sounds.
Switch between ring and silent mode: Flip the Ring/Silent switch on the side of iPhone.

Note: In some areas, the sound effects for Camera and Voice Memos are played even if the
Ring/Silent switch is set to silent.

Set whether iPhone vibrates when
you get a call

Go to Settings > Sounds.

Adjust the ringer and alerts volume Go to Settings > Sounds and drag the slider. Or, if “Change with Buttons” is

turned on, use the volume buttons on the side of iPhone.

Change the volume of other
sounds

Use the volume buttons on the side of iPhone.

Set the ringtone

Go to Settings > Sounds > Ringtone.

Set the ringer and alerts sounds

Go to Settings > Sounds and select tones for the items in the list.

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