Answer checked 5 November 2026
Will my alarm go off on FaceTime or a call?
Apple doesn't say for iPhone. Samsung says its Z Flip6 and Z Fold6 only beep, and owners say other Galaxy phones do too. Android likely keeps it as soft as the call. The safest plan is to hang up before you sleep.
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What's on tonight?
Pick all that apply
Maybe. Test it before you sleep.
One answer isn't confirmed yet. The 2-minute test will tell you.
On a call or FaceTime
Not confirmed
Apple doesn't say. Reports from older iOS versions say it still sounds, sometimes loudly in your ear. Test a 2-minute alarm during a call before you rely on it.
Checked against Apple's guides for iOS 26 and iOS 27 on 4 and 5 November 2026.
What happened?
Try these first
Check the alarm is on, and AM or PM
An alarm set for 7:00 PM stays quiet at 7 in the morning, and a one-time alarm switches off after it rings. Apple says changing the time by hand can affect alarms too.
- Clock
- Alarms
Turn on Always Play on iPhone
With an Apple Watch on in bed, the sleep alarm can play only on the watch. iOS 26.4 and later can play it on the phone too.
- Clock
- Alarms
- Change
- Always Play on iPhone
Test again, and check your Apple Watch
Since iOS 26, many people say alarms showed on screen but made no sound. On iOS 27, some fixed it by updating or unpairing an older Apple Watch. Apple hasn't confirmed this, so test an alarm before bed.
If it rang, your phone did its part.
Not sure it made a sound? Pick Didn't ring or Too quiet for the fixes. Waking up is the hard part, and Bed Quitter keeps ringing until you're out of bed and moving.
- iPhone: not confirmed
- Apple doesn't say. Test a 2-minute alarm once during a call.
- Samsung: only beeps
- It beeps until you tap Dismiss. Samsung says so for the Z Flip6 and Z Fold6, and other Galaxy owners say the same.
Sources: Samsung, Samsung Community
What to do on each phone
No setting we could confirm lets an alarm ring out loud during a call, so the plan is the same on every phone: hang up first. Here's what else to know on each one.
iPhone | Apple doesn't say what happens during FaceTime or a phone call. Test it once during a call with the 2-minute test below. |
Samsung | Another alarm app Samsung only says what its own Clock does during a call. Hang up before you sleep, or test a 2-minute alarm during a call. Source: Samsung |
Pixel | Phone calls and app calls like WhatsApp work the same way. |
Other Android | Makers can change how alarms behave during calls, so test a 2-minute alarm during one. |
Two things that can stop it
Falling asleep on a call | A call or FaceTime left open can run all night, so it may still be on when your alarm is due. End it before you sleep. |
Beeping with no call on Samsung | Restart if it only beeps Some Galaxy owners say their alarm only beeped, with a note that it can't play during a call, when no call was on. A restart fixed it until their next call. Samsung hasn't said why. Source: Samsung Community |
Test it in 2 minutes
Set an alarm for
Pick a time two minutes from now.
- 1Set it in the alarm app you wake up with.
- 2Turn on what you'll have on tonight, like Do Not Disturb or silent.
- 3Lock the phone and put it face down.
Did it ring on time?
It rang with tonight's settings.
A short test can't catch everything, like an overnight restart or a flat battery. Keep the phone charging, and test again after a software update or a new alarm app.
On iPhone, your sleep schedule's alarm has its own volume, and if you wear an Apple Watch to bed it can play only on the watch. This test doesn't cover that alarm.
Then something is holding it back.
Your phone's fixes are next, most likely first.
Questions people ask
Will my alarm go off if I'm on FaceTime?
Not confirmed. Apple doesn't say what an alarm does during FaceTime or a phone call. Reports from older iOS versions say it still sounds during calls, sometimes loudly in your ear, and one old Apple Community answer says it still goes off during FaceTime. Test a 2-minute alarm during a call before you rely on it.
Will my Samsung alarm go off during a call?
Only as a beep. Samsung says the Galaxy Z Flip6 and Z Fold6 show a pop-up and beep until you tap Dismiss, and owners of other Galaxy phones report the same. A beep may not wake you, so hang up before you sleep.
Will my alarm go off on a WhatsApp call?
On Android, probably only softly. During any call, even a WhatsApp call, Android keeps an alarm about as loud as the call and plays it where the call's sound goes, like your earpiece. Google doesn't confirm this for Pixel. On iPhone, Apple doesn't say, so test a 2-minute alarm during a call.
What if I fall asleep on a call?
Then the call may still be on when your alarm is due. Samsung says a Z Flip6 or Z Fold6 only beeps during a call, and owners of other Galaxy phones say the same. On Android it's likely as soft as the call, and on iPhone it isn't confirmed. End the call before you sleep, or set a backup alarm on a second device.
Calls and FaceTime
An alarm that keeps ringing until you're up.
Bed Quitter is an alarm that keeps ringing until you get out of bed and move. You pick one of seven moves, your phone's camera counts a few reps, and no photo or video from the camera leaves your phone.
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