I have an iPhone 5c running iOS 9.3.1
Why does iMessage only give me sound and alerts when a message comes from a phone number and not when it comes from an email address?
IOS – iPhone 5c does not alert imessages from email addresses
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Go to settings on the iPhone. Go to the 'Messages' settings. And select Receive At.
See what it says there. It should be your phone number not Apple ID or email.
If you have a Apple email listed. You can remove it by.
Clicking the 'Apple ID youremail@me.com'
You will get a popup which lets sign out thus removing the mac email address.
How is the android phone number labeled? The SMS bubble shows up if the device is labeled as mobile or iPhone. Otherwise, it is unable to determine if it's a mobile phone that can accept SMS messages or a landline.
The email addresses shows up as iMessage of FaceTime if they are tied to an appropriate Apple ID.
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Best Answer
On the iPhone go to
Settings --> Notifications --> Messagesand make sure the following are all turned on, depending on what you want:Allow NotificationsShow in Notification CenterSounds --> <select sound>Badge App IconShow on Lock ScreenUnder
Alert Style When Unlockedselect eitherBannersorAlerts, depending on how you want to be alerted.As mentioned by @bmike, your
Do Not Disturbsetting will affect if the alerts go thru or not.