Welcome to the Fitbit Community, @Dumples65.
Thanks for the details shared in your post and for already trying to resolve the issue. Usually a missing requirement is the cause and I recommend confirming the steps to set up notifications and troubleshooting instructions in this help article: How do I get notifications from my phone on my Fitbit device?
Hope this helps.
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