Why are SMS notifications only audible on my Bluetooth headset?

I am using my iPhone 3GS (v3.1.2) with a Jabra BT530 bluetooth headset.
As most people, I don't wear the headset unless I am actually on a phone call. It is absolutely incomprehensible to me that notifications for new text messages are ONLY audible on the bluetooth headset (in my pant pocket). I keep missing messages ALL THE TIME because I don't hear the sound and (surprisingly) do not happen to be looking at my screen.
Please, please, please, Apple, make it possible to ALSO play the notifications over the iPhone speakers. It seems more than logical to enable this. I am surprised that there are not more people who have an issue with this...

We all have this issue, however possibly regard it as a minor one, compared to other more serious issues we are facing with bluetooth, such as [this one|http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1804116&tstart=0]!

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