I think that turning off the setting I spoke about earlier should do the trick. 
I think it's called always speak notifications.


Thanks,
Ari

> On Aug 27, 2016, at 11:14 AM, Christopher Chaltain <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> Yes, I think this would work. I'll just have to remember after the meeting 
> that I toggled off VoiceOver. I wouldn't be surprised if I forget the first 
> few times and reset my phone thinking VoiceOver was hung.
> 
> Ideally, I'd like VoiceOver to respect the mute switch for all automatic 
> notifications. I'd still like VoiceOver to talk to me when I'm actually 
> interacting with the phone, even if the mute switch is on.
> 
>> On 27/08/16 10:45, Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D. wrote:
>> I usually just turn on the Mute switch and then 3-finger double tap to turn 
>> off speech. Vibrations still come through.
>> 
>> Wouldn't this do what you describe below as desirable?
>> 
>> Keith
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf 
>> Of Christopher Chaltain
>> Sent: Friday, August 26, 2016 9:40 PM
>> To: [email protected]
>> Subject: Re: update on my sound problem
>> 
>> I always wanted the mute switch, when activated, to turn off all sounds 
>> generated by alerts and notifications, including VoiceOver, and this is how 
>> it worked for me for a very short period of time, maybe a few months with 
>> IOS 7. I'm not sure how Apple intended this to work though, and I've always 
>> found it to be inconsistent. This has always been a bit frustrating for me 
>> since I want to have my phone on in meetings, so I can step out when I get a 
>> notification that I'm expecting, but still have it silent so it doesn't 
>> interrupt the meeting. I also want to be able to toggle this behavior on and 
>> off and not have to go down a settings tree to find this switch. I must 
>> admit that after a year or so of not being able to figure out what 
>> combination of settings would get me the behavior I wanted, even through IOS 
>> updates, I kind of gave up trying, and I think I need to go back and give 
>> Ari's suggestion another chance.
>> 
>>> On 26/08/16 15:20, Wayne Merritt wrote:
>>> I have my phone set to this specific VoiceOver setting, and have found
>>> that it too can be inconsistent at times. Another option to allow
>>> notifications but not be alerted by them is to mute the sounds from
>>> the phone, and also do a 3 finger double tap on the screen. This will
>>> mute speech. This way, you still get notifications but they aren't
>>> spoken and no sound comes through. I use this a lot when taking a nap
>>> or in a movie. I still get all my notices but only have to worry about
>>> the vibrations coming through. This would be an option if you did not
>>> want to turn Do Not Disturb on but you wanted to not be alerted by
>>> voice or sound when getting a notification. Perhaps there is no one
>>> perfect solution in this situation.
>>> 
>>> JMt,
>>> Wayne
>>> 
>>>> On 8/25/16, Regina Alvarado <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> I think this may help me too Ary. Thanks.
>>>> 
>>>> reggie & Lex
>>>> 
>>>> On Aug 25, 2016, at 6:38 PM, [email protected] wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Alan, if I understand your message correctly, you want to have
>>>> VoiceOver not speak notifications, but get a vibration when you
>>>> receive one and your mute switch is turned on. If this is the case,
>>>> you want to turn off the setting called always speak notifications in
>>>> settings/general/accessibility/VoiceOver.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> Ari
>>>> 
>>>>> On Aug 25, 2016, at 2:38 PM, Alan Lemly <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> Regina,
>>>>> 
>>>>> FYI, my iPhone 6 running iOS 9.3.4 is often inconsistent with
>>>>> announcing notifications when I have my phone muted. It seems like
>>>>> the quieter it is in a meeting when I have the phone muted that
>>>>> VoiceOver blasts out the notification. It is supposed to vibrate
>>>>> when a notification comes in and the phone is muted but I'm also 
>>>>> experiencing your issue inconsistently.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Alan Lemly
>>>>> 
>>>>> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On
>>>>> Behalf Of Regina Alvarado
>>>>> Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2016 10:15 AM
>>>>> To: [email protected]
>>>>> Subject: Re: update on my sound problem
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> I tried muting my phone on a phone call. I still got notifications.
>>>>> Reading this article I am led to believe it will stop notifications
>>>>> and only vibrate if enabled.  I think I am having brain block about
>>>>> these features. [smiles)
>>>>> 
>>>>> reggie & Lex
>>>>> 
>>>>> On Aug 24, 2016, at 9:50 PM, Christopher Chaltain
>>>>> <[email protected]>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> Do not disturb and the mute switch are a bit different. Mute
>>>>> silences the sounds from your phone and is on until you switch it off.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Do not disturb can be set up on a schedule, and it can be
>>>>> customized, so for example, you can have the phone ring if anyone in
>>>>> your favorites calls you but not otherwise. You can also have calls
>>>>> go through if their from the same person and you get three of them in a 
>>>>> short period of time.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Here's an article that explains the difference:
>>>>> http://www.howtogeek.com/256984/whats-the-difference-between-do-not-
>>>>> disturb-and-mute-on-the-iphone/
>>>>> 
>>>>> On 24/08/16 19:35, Chip Orange wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> Hi Alan,
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> This is a good tip; but I would like to know, is this doing
>>>>> something different from just use of the “mute” switch by the volume 
>>>>> arrows?
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> Chip
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> *From:*[email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]
>>>>> *On Behalf Of *Alan Lemly
>>>>> *Sent:* Wednesday, August 24, 2016 8:17 PM
>>>>> *To:* [email protected]
>>>>> *Subject:* RE: update on my sound problem
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> Regina,
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> I'm a bit unclear whether you got your sounds back from your update
>>>>> but I will say there is an easy way to turn Do Not Disturb on and off:
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 1.   Place focus on the top line of the screen such as on the time or
>>>>> other item there.
>>>>> 
>>>>> 2.   Do a 3-finger swipe up to open the control center.
>>>>> 
>>>>> 3.   Single finger swipe right until do not disturb is announced and
>>>>> double tap to turn it on or off as needed.
>>>>> 
>>>>> 4.   Use the scrub gesture to close the control center.
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> Alan Lemly
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> *From:*[email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]
>>>>> *On Behalf Of *Regina Alvarado
>>>>> *Sent:* Wednesday, August 24, 2016 3:21 PM
>>>>> *To:* [email protected]
>>>>> *Subject:* update on my sound problem
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> OK, here is my update on sounds. This might help someone else when
>>>>> checking through and doing all the things that could be wrong.
>>>>> 
>>>>> I have been desperate to find a way to stop notifications when I am
>>>>> on the phone and especially when reading. I decided to try do not disturb.
>>>>> You cannot just turn do not disturb on and off. I entered it and
>>>>> turned on manual and then at the bottom under heading silent selected 
>>>>> always.
>>>>> The thought that I might have do not disturb on persuaded me to check.
>>>>> Um, forgot to switch it back to schedule and from always to on
>>>>> locked screen. Thank you for that possibility! I sure wish Apple
>>>>> would give an on and off to notifications. It would be my most
>>>>> needed improvement!
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> reggie & Lex
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