Area code 306 in recent calls says United States

I am having this same issue in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. I called my carrier - SaskTel - and they must be getting a lot of these calls because the support person immediately said "oh yes, that's an issue with Apple and they are bringing out an update to fix the problem."

So, I guess it's over to you, Apple.

iOS Update released today (July 15th 2020) Version 13.6 fixes this issue!!!

See the first bullet point in attached picture

This is definitely NOT a issue with the provider as the issue appears to only happen with iPhones. Carriers send the same information to all devices regardless of device type. Also the error is also showing up on iPhones on the Rogers network which is independent from the SaskTel Network.

Also the issue did not not appear until after an IOS update. During my discussions with Apple they acknowledged the problem was an IOS issue and made no attempt to pass the buck off to the provider.

Before I retired I spent over thirty years working for SaskTel so have a basic idea of the way call setup information is passed between the network and devices.

As per my previous post the error will hopefully be addressed in what ever IOS versions is presently with the programmers.

I'd more inclined to ask your cellular provider as all calls coming to your phone come through their service. You may need a cellular update and checking with them will help confirm that.

Brgibson Said:

"I filled out the bug report. I could not paste a screen print into it. If I were to send one to ‘report phishing’ how would they know what to do with it? This is not a phishing issue."

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How to Send the Images:

It might be phishing or there may be nothing "Phishing About it" so to speak.

But, you need to eMail the screenshot(s) to Apple. Unfortunately, you cannot add it to the Feedback Site. Their engineers will receive the image(s) and will know what exactly is occurring from their end (iPhone's iOS)

So, just send it off it off, adding it as an attachment. Send it to: reportphishing@apple.com

If you want, you can send more than one screenshot. I would make a description of it as well.

As mentioned above by lobsterghost1: Also, contact your Cellular Carrier, on top of Apple.

You are correct, this is not a phishing issue. so sending an email to that address would be totally pointless.

Do you happen to live near the North Dakota or Montana border, and possibly accessing a US cellular signal?

See my previous reply to this post Apple are aware of the issue. But since it’s an issue with the last IOS update it can not be fixed until the next update. To be honest although this issue is an inconvenience don’t expect this particular issue is a big enough problem for them to issue an emergency update.

Just thought I would add to this to help non technical folks understand IOS updates.

Yes IOS 13.5 has been released and yes the 306 bug is still there.

To understand why you need to understand the “life cycle” of updates.

It takes many man hours of work for developers, programmers, testers and deployment engineers to rollout updates. The release of IOS 13.5 would have taken weeks. It is highly likely version 13.6 is in the testing phase while 13.7 is in the development/ programming phase.

It is unlikely the 306/639 area code error would be caught in testing since it is an obscure error and not been caught previously. To be honest even if was caught it’s unlikely that version would be sent back to be reworked.

Hopefully this bug will get squashed in what ever version is in the programming phase now. Hopefully version 5.7..

Hope this all makes sense. I come from an IT background within SaskTel (now retired so this not an official SaskTel response)

Apple DID get with it as this was addressed in iOS 13.6.

Apple isn't here. This is a user to user only forum. Telling us to fix anything won't get you what you want.

What your cellular provider told you makes no sense. Cellular providers are notorious for passing the blame. Call services are not from Apple. Every call you get comes from your cellular providers network. Apple does NOT control cell towers or area codes in any way. But you are more than welcome to provide feedback to Apple via this link --> Feedback - iPhone - Apple

The plot thickens!

can anyone else confirm this. I got a call today from a number using the new Sask area code of 639. It also showed as United States.

A call to an Alberta 780 area code number showed as Wainwright, Alberta as expected.

so it would appear to be a problem with any Saskatchewan number.

will pass this additional information on to Apple

Same issue on my and my husband’s IPhone 7 - we are with Virgin & live in Saskatoon, SK. This problem started after an Apple update. Given that multiple users with different providers report the same problem, it is not a provider issue. There are many posts regarding this same problem

Here is the deal likely. This is an issue with Apple as its occurrence appeared with the last update. Sask is a small market for them so instead of Apple admitting to a mistake and sending out a special update to fix it it will just miraculously be fixed when the next regular update occurs.

This is an iPhone user forum only. Apple are aware of the issue. The fix will hopefully come in the next IOS update.