# Ok... So, I'm getting an iPhone **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 27, 2018, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-so-im-getting-an-iphone/822033 "2018-09-27T16:01:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2018, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-so-im-getting-an-iphone/822033/41 "2018-10-25T20:30:33Z")
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**Author:** ![minor7flat5](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/minor7flat5/32/258_2.png) [@minor7flat5](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/minor7flat5)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2018, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-so-im-getting-an-iphone/822033/42 "2018-10-26T02:00:54Z")
I just ordered the ten-foot version. Let’s see how long it takes for her to kill it. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2018, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-so-im-getting-an-iphone/822033/43 "2018-10-31T03:14:05Z")
There was an alarm going off in a vacant house a couple of doors down, so I called 9-1-1. I put my iPhone on Speaker, and the operator said it sounded like a smoke alarm and transferred me to the fire department. They came to check it out. I heard their truck and walked over. They said they tried to call me, but there was no answer. Unknown to me, there is a switch (as opposed to a button) on the top-left side of the phone to turn the ringer off or on. Since I have a case on my phone, it’s not easy to actuate the switch. I don’t know if the switch was off and that’s why my phone didn’t ring, but I toggled it a few times and the phone says the ringer is on _now_. So there’s something I learned about my phone. In case you’re wondering, the alarm had stopped in the few minutes it took for the fire department to get to the house. It had been going off for a half of an hour or so, so maybe it timed out. At least the 9-1-1 operator heard it when I called. ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2018, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-so-im-getting-an-iphone/822033/44 "2018-10-31T15:07:45Z")
When you turn the ringer off, it should vibrate when you get a call or notification. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2018, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-so-im-getting-an-iphone/822033/45 "2018-10-31T15:13:26Z")
> [@Munch](#): > > When you turn the ringer off, it should vibrate when you get a call or notification. That’s what I read. Only I might not hear it vibrate, especially if I’m outside. ---
**Author:** ![Acsenray](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/acsenray/32/4519_2.png) [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2018, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-so-im-getting-an-iphone/822033/46 "2018-10-31T16:15:06Z")
> [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > There was an alarm going off in a vacant house a couple of doors down, so I called 9-1-1. I put my iPhone on Speaker, and the operator said it sounded like a smoke alarm and transferred me to the fire department. They came to check it out. I heard their truck and walked over. They said they tried to call me, but there was no answer. Unknown to me, there is a switch (as opposed to a button) on the top-left side of the phone to turn the ringer off or on. Since I have a case on my phone, it’s not easy to actuate the switch. I don’t know if the switch was off and that’s why my phone didn’t ring, but I toggled it a few times and the phone says the ringer is on _now_. So there’s something I learned about my phone. > > In case you’re wondering, the alarm had stopped in the few minutes it took for the fire department to get to the house. It had been going off for a half of an hour or so, so maybe it timed out. At least the 9-1-1 operator heard it when I called. Yes, if your iPhone is in a case, it’s very easy to toggle the ringer off without realizing it. I have often had that experience. ---
**Author:** ![Dan\_Turk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@Dan\_Turk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dan_Turk)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2018, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-so-im-getting-an-iphone/822033/47 "2018-11-04T02:53:57Z")
I love the Apple TV - iPhone - MacBook ecosystem. Welcome aboard. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-so-im-getting-an-iphone/822033.md?page=2)