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Want watch to ring but phone silent with calls

I recently upgraded to an an Apple Watch 7 and am using it with the same iPhone XR I’ve had for a while. With my old watch, I had it set up that anytime my phone would receive a call, even though it WASNT on silent, it wouldn’t ring if I was wearing my watch - only my watch would vibrate. If I took my watch off, my phone would then ring. I cannot figure out how to get that set up again. I don’t want to have to keep my phone on silent mode but I just want my calls to alert my watch- but not hear my phone ringing. Any ideas??

Posted on Nov 23, 2021 3:35 PM

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Posted on Nov 23, 2021 5:33 PM

I believe incoming phone calls work like notifications. Notifications go to either your Apple Watch or iPhone, but not both. If your iPhone is unlocked, you'll get notifications on your iPhone instead of your Apple Watch. If your iPhone is locked or asleep, you'll get notifications on your Apple Watch, unless your Apple Watch is locked with your passcode. For more info, see:

Notifications on your Apple Watch - Apple Support


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Nov 23, 2021 5:33 PM in response to Obiwanjillnobi

I believe incoming phone calls work like notifications. Notifications go to either your Apple Watch or iPhone, but not both. If your iPhone is unlocked, you'll get notifications on your iPhone instead of your Apple Watch. If your iPhone is locked or asleep, you'll get notifications on your Apple Watch, unless your Apple Watch is locked with your passcode. For more info, see:

Notifications on your Apple Watch - Apple Support


Want watch to ring but phone silent with calls

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