Nokia Lumia 520

[mushroom25]

for the first time ever, I now have a phone that unless you happen to witness the event at the time, seems to give no indication that it has received a call, sms or e-mail. previously every phone I've ever had has displayed a message on the screen, or a flashing red light to tell me something has happened, whilst the nokia lumia is just a black brick; unless you touch it, you can't even tell if it's on.

is there a hidden setting that might help me?

[pixie373]

Dial 121 for the settings and you can choose how it lets you know. Mine gives an icon and texts me.

[Buenchico]

Quote:
"Personalise the action centre:
On the start screen, swipe down from the top of the screen, and tap ALL SETTINGS > notifications+‎actions. To change a shortcut, tap the shortcut and the app you want. You can also select which notifications you want to receive and how"

Source:
http://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/mobile/support/product/lumia520/userguidance/?action=singleTopic&topic=GUID-658A2617-F177-47A8-939A-5AAFC91833E4