vibration alert

Haptic phone signal

A vibration alert is a notification delivered through physical vibration rather than sound—the buzz of a phone in your pocket, a smartwatch tapping your wrist.

The feature allows devices to signal incoming calls, messages, or reminders without audible disruption: I keep my phone on vibration alert during meetings.

Related

cell phone · silent · notification · tremor · hum · pocket · motor · oscillation · rumble · tickle · pager · feedback · shake · throb · quiver · alarm · low battery warning · frequency

Categories
Opposites
alert modality

vibration alertringtone

Phone's incoming call sound

sound alert · ring tone · alarm tone · beep · chime

perceptibility/discretion

vibration alertringer

Impostor in competition

alert activation

vibration alertsilent mode

Phone's soundless setting

do not disturb · mute · airplane mode

Family

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Top 500,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G