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New iPhone 11 acting up during calls

It's QUITE annoying and I've never had this problem with an iPhone before. If I take calls and have my phone up against my face, my phone will often mute itself, start dialing random numbers, or even initiate a facetime session. What is causing this, and how can I fix it? I've read it might be a problem with the proximity sensor, but my phone is brand new--purchased mid-March. Would the case it's in have an effect on the sensor? Help??!

iPhone 11, iOS 13

Posted on Apr 20, 2020 11:53 AM

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Posted on Apr 20, 2020 11:56 AM

If you are putting the phone up to your ear and the screen is not going blank and you have a case, then yes, it could be blocking the sensor. Try removing the case and testing a call. You have to hold it close to your face, because if you hold it too far away, it won't detect your face.

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New iPhone 11 acting up during calls

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