Call Notification Should Vibrate Like Alarm

When receiving a call the vibration should continue for the duration of the alert ("ringing") on your phone, with the option to "silence" the notification by pressing the button, like the silent alarm function.  In its current state, it's way too easy to miss an incoming call.

 

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174 Comments
Regs_troo
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Make it so that your Fitbit vibrates more than once when recieving a phone call ( so that it will actually grab the persons attention)
Alize
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It's easy to miss call notifications, especially when in the middle of a physical activity. Please allow users to select the number of times the tracker will vibrate OR let the tracker vibrate until users dismiss the alarm (e.g. by tapping the screen). Thanks!

Chinski
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Please could you amend the app to allow multiple vibrations when I receive an iPhone call!?
SunsetRunner
Not applicable

That be cool, perhaps the buzzing could be configured personally..

melissa0224
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Hello I wish the fitbit charge hr would vibrate more when you have an incoming call, thank you!!!

Mrshayes88
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Yes please fix call notifications it's not strong enough for on the go people. That's why I got this fit bit but I can't feel it when a call comes through
Bally656
Jogger
Im in!!!
PaulFrank
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It would be great if you could adjust your call alert / vibrate options on a Charge HR. Hoping it lies in future version updates 😆
Zipzp
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Really need to have notification virate more than just once!! Should be like the silent alarm!!
natlee101
Jogger
I want this too
CrypticMagick
Recovery Runner

This would be especially helpful for distinguishing between reminders and alarms, labels and/or notes for silent alarms would be appreciated. Also having the reminders sync to the phone system alarms and reminders would be helpful. The intensity change feature could be used to make reduce the energy use. I also kinda would like the automatic snooze feature to be an optional feature.

akkessler
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Would it be possible to have the surge vibrate more than once so I could tell if I was getting a call (need to pick up immediately) as opposed to a text (can wait). This seems pretty simple and it would make a big difference.
BrandonTD
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I just wish there was an option to increase the vibrations for call notifications. I hardly notice 1 vibration when I'm busy. Actually, I wish there were more vibration options in general. The vibration feature is already there, why not make it more customizable for existing notification features?
BirdDog
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How stupid, this feature was requested in 2014 and they still haven't done it. I should be able to change the settings for the phone alerts on the app!

My Charge was bought for me as a gift specifically for this feature so I could know I was getting a work call and not wake up my girlfriend. I don't trust it to wake me up and I'll be looking at other devices. It seeme to me that the only thing this forum does is show the public how lame fitbit is, in terms of resoponding to the needs of customers.

OrlithNightfire
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I agree the charge HR should vibrate as long as the phone rings. As I work nights if someone calls be during the day I miss it as I have the phone set on silent. This would be great for me.

AndrewBremer
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I was reading up and someone thought that they should have more vibrations when they are receiving incoming calls Instead of just one vibration. This can save lives and also just alert a person when they need to be. Thanks
-Andrew
ChainSawGirl
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I can't always feel the vibration when someone is calling my cell phone. It would be nice to have at least three vibrations. 

SunsetRunner
Not applicable

I totally agree with Speil8 and I wish the vibration was more in sync with the start of the incoming call. The call notification vibration is too short. (Only one buzz>.<)

 

zinc1oxide
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To the moderators, while you acknowledge this as being a great feature request, it would be nice to follow up or at least provide some kind of timeframe if you plan to add.  It's been over a year.

 

I just receive my Charge HR this week and I loved the idea of the phone notification.  So when I tested, I had someone call me.  When they did, I thought I felt a vibration (I might have been moving around) but wasn't sure.  Basically, it's extremely easy to miss.  Mimicking the alarm or optionally creating a customization where the user can specify the type of vibration, whether none, once, multiple times (can specify) or like the alarm.  This way you can cover all users.

DinaG8
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It would be great if y'all could make the phone call vibration like the alarm vibration. One quick pulse isn't enough when I'm doing things around the house. I usually don't realize it and miss my calls.
Thank you!
Quinniscool123
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When I'm doing things and it vibrates for a phone call I barley notice it so I'd be good if you could set the charge HR to vibrate longer
Quinniscool123
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So can fit bit staff add more vibration options to phone calls on the fit bit charge HR
AyeshaF
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This was one of the cool features I appreciated, but think it could really be improved. Is there an update on when this can be expected?

 

It's nice that the moderators tell us to vote on things and request for features (and there are a lot of votes already) but it's pointless if there's no feedback on when users can expect this.

It's not like the device is incapable of vibrating for longer... it does that already for alarms.

 

It's starting to get a little frustrating that there's no answer (looks like this feature request has been around for a long time - at least 2 years!)

Natedogg
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It would be a nice option to allow the Fitbit to vibrate 3-4 times or even until the phone call is answered on an in coming call alert. Not just once😔
Natedogg
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^^^^^ Yes what AyeshaF said, make the update.
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