Fix Receiving Duplicate Text Message Notifications on iPhone

My Apple iPhone recently started displaying duplicate notifications whenever I received a text message. I would get one when the message was first received, then another about five minutes later.

There are a number of things that can cause this problem. Let’s take a look at some solutions for this annoyance.

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Fix 1 – Repeat Alerts Setting

There is a setting that repeats notifications which could cause this issue. Check it with these steps:

1. From the Home screen, open “Settings“.
2. Select “Notifications“.
3. Choose “Messages“.
4. Ensure that the “Repeat Alerts” setting is set to “Never“.
   

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Fix 2 – Send & Receive Setting

Another setting that involves sending notifications to multiple numbers could be the issue as well. Check the following:

1. From the Home screen, open “Settings“.
2. Select “Messages“.
3. Choose “Send & Receive“.
4. Ensure that only your phone number is listed in the “You can be reached by iMessage at” area. If you have an email address or anything else listed, it could cause duplicate text messages.

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Fix 3 – Toggle iMessage Off then On

Turning iMessage off then on again worked for my particular issue. You can do this by following these steps:

1. From the Home screen, open “Settings“.
2. Select “Messages“
3. Slide “iMessages” to off for about 3 minutes, then turn it back on.

Your iPhone will be re-registered and may clear up the duplicate text message notification problem.

If you experienced this problem with multiple text message notifications on your iPhone, I hope that one of the above solutions worked for you. Please share your experience in the comments section.