You can have your phone or tablet make a brief noise, chime, or vibration whenever an app, call, or message notification comes through. Like customizing your ringtone with your favorite song, you can ...

The sound you choose to notify you when you get a text, call, or social media update is important since it's what you'll primarily need to listen for to know when someone is trying to contact you.

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