How to Change the Default Text Message Tone on iPhone
Every iPhone comes pre-loaded with dozens of text message tones. You can set one as your iPhone’s default text tone. Then, every time you get a text message, the text tone will play. To change the default text tone on an iPhone, follow these steps:
How to Assign Custom Text Message Tones to Individuals
Text tones share a similarity with ringtones: you can assign different tones to each contact in your address book. This gives you greater personalization and a better way to know who’s texting you. To assign a custom text tone to a contact:
Where to Get New Text Tones and Ringtones for iPhone
If you didn’t find a text tone or ringtone on your iPhone that you like, there are ways to add new sounds, including paid and free options:
Buy ringtones and text tones from iTunes. Check out one of the great free iPhone ringtones apps. Buy one of the top paid iPhone ringtone apps.
How to Use Custom Vibrations for Text Tones on iPhone
Sounds aren’t the only way to be alerted to a new text message. You can also create specific vibration patterns to use as customized alerts. The iPhone lets you turn off the ringer, silence tones and alerts, and sets the phone to vibrate in certain patterns when you get texts from certain people. Vibration patterns are powered by haptics.
