Question about notifications in 8.1

[jleebiker]

I see in the list of features:
?Notification center ? Alerts, non-Toast notifications, update history, more
?Separate volume controls for ringtones/notifications and music/media

Here's my situation... When I am in meetings, I turn off the ringer to my phone, BUT if I have certain contacts email, text or call me, I NEED to hear that and respond.
Does anyone know if I will be able to set things up so that even if my ringer is off I will be able to hear the alert from specific contacts?
I don't want to know if they will show up on the screen as a pop-up or anything like that. I need to be able to hear them when they contact me.

Thanks!

 

[anon(7900571)]

just one more day and you will get your answer :smile:

 

[jleebiker]

just one more day and you will get your answer :smile:

What??? Nothing is officially due out tomorrow.

 

[anon(7900571)]

What??? Nothing is officially due out tomorrow.

Microsoft will show windows phone 8.1 on 2nd April (build conference )
you can have a look at rumoured windows phone 8.1 features list here :- Windows Phone 8.1 Features | Windows Phone Central

 

[anon(7900571)]

they do have a feature " Quiet Hours " which will disable notifications during pre-selected timeframe.

 

[jleebiker]

Microsoft will show windows phone 8.1 on 2nd April (build conference )
you can have a look at rumoured windows phone 8.1 features list here :- Windows Phone 8.1 Features | Windows Phone Central

Ahh. I see what you mean. It'll be interesting.

 

[jleebiker]

they do have a feature " Quiet Hours " which will disable notifications during pre-selected timeframe.

I don't want to disable notifications during pre-selected times. I want to make sure that no matter what my volumes are, I ALWAYS hear the important alerts.

 

[anon(7900571)]

I don't want to disable notifications during pre-selected times. I want to make sure that no matter what my volumes are, I ALWAYS hear the important alerts.

Yes separate volume is one of the confirmed feature :smile:
Here is the full story about separate volume controls :- Windows Phone 8.1's separate volume controls exposed in new screenshot | Windows Phone Central

 

[Talderon]

I see in the list of features:
•Notification center – Alerts, non-Toast notifications, update history, more
•Separate volume controls for ringtones/notifications and music/media

Here's my situation... When I am in meetings, I turn off the ringer to my phone, BUT if I have certain contacts email, text or call me, I NEED to hear that and respond.
Does anyone know if I will be able to set things up so that even if my ringer is off I will be able to hear the alert from specific contacts?
I don't want to know if they will show up on the screen as a pop-up or anything like that. I need to be able to hear them when they contact me.

Thanks!

Back on topic. Cortana has a feature called "Inner Circle". Those that you put in there will always be able to get through regardless of DND, Quiet Hours or Silent.

 

[anon(7900571)]

Back on topic. Cortana has a feature called "Inner Circle". Those that you put in there will always be able to get through regardless of DND, Quiet Hours or Silent.

One more day :smile:

 

[Ankit Nawlakha]

Microsoft will show windows phone 8.1 on 2nd April (build conference )
you can have a look at rumoured windows phone 8.1 features list here :- Windows Phone 8.1 Features | Windows Phone Central

do you know the exact tym when microsoft is gonna showcase WP8.1?? I know it on 2nd april i.e tomorrow but i want to know the exact time...

 

[anon(7900571)]

do you know the exact tym when microsoft is gonna showcase WP8.1?? I know it on 2nd april i.e tomorrow but i want to know the exact time...

Build conference is in San Francisco , you can always check the date and time here. Let me google that for you