A method of providing notification information in an electronic device includes establishing a wireless communication between the electronic device and an external device, detecting an event to be notified in the electronic device, obtaining a status of the electronic device, and determining whether to transmit an notification on the event to an external device, based on the status of the electronic device. An electronic device includes a transceiver configured to establish a wireless communication between the electronic device and an external device, and a processor configured to detect an event to be notified in the electronic device, obtain a status of the electronic device, and determine whether to transmit an notification on the event to an external device, based on the status of the electronic device. Other embodiments are also disclosed.