# Test mobile notifications Normally, mobile notifications are only sent if you're idle, which isn't ideal for testing. You can instead have mobile notifications sent for all [private messages](/help/private-messages), regardless of whether you're on-line. {start_tabs} {settings_tab|notifications} 1. Under **Private messages and @-mentions**, enable **Mobile notifications when offline**. 1. Under **Private messages and @-mentions**, enable **Mobile notifications always**. {end_tabs}