{"id":3679,"date":"2015-02-17T09:00:16","date_gmt":"2015-02-17T17:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.consumercellular.com\/blog\/?p=3679"},"modified":"2023-01-11T16:15:02","modified_gmt":"2023-01-12T00:15:02","slug":"dont-like-ringtones-or-vibrate-mode-try-flash-alerts-for-iphone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.consumercellular.com\/blog\/dont-like-ringtones-or-vibrate-mode-try-flash-alerts-for-iphone\/","title":{"rendered":"Don\u2019t Like Ringtones or Vibrate Mode? Try Flash Alerts for iPhone"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Did you know there\u2019s an alternative to ringtones or vibrate mode for receiving notifications for emails or texts? You can enable the LED light (the same light used for the camera flash and flashlight) on your iPhone to signal you to an incoming call, text message, or email.<\/p>\n

Set up is easy:<\/p>\n

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  1. Open the Settings app.<\/li>\n
  2. Tap \u201cGeneral.\u201d<\/li>\n
  3. Tap \u201cAccessibility.\u201d<\/li>\n
  4. Under \u201cHearing,\u201d enable \u201cLED Flash for Alerts.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    That’s it! Your iPhone’s LED flash will light up every time you receive a notification alert. Android users, click here<\/a> to read last week’s blog to see how to do the same!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      Did you know there\u2019s an alternative to ringtones or vibrate mode for receiving notifications for emails or texts? You can enable the LED light (the same light used for the camera flash and flashlight) on your iPhone to signal you to an incoming call, text message, or email. Set up is easy: Open the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":3812,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3679","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tips-tricks"],"yoast_head":"\r\nDon\u2019t Like Ringtones or Vibrate Mode? Try Flash Alerts for iPhone<\/title>\r\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"If you want a different way to be notified of emails or texts, try the flash alerts for iPhone. 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