Spinning wheel in status bar

Hi josephusiphone!

It sounds like you’re unable to use dictation on your iPhone, and we're happy to help.  If you haven’t already, please try restarting the iPhone:

Restart your iPhone

If the issue is still present, please back up your iPhone before proceeding:

How to back up your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch

Once you have backed up, you can reinstall the iOS software using these instructions:

If you can’t update or restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch

If the issue is still present, try restoring the iPhone to factory settings and setting it up as a new iPhone:

Restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod to factory settings

If this issue is present after restoring to factory settings, you should contact Apple Support using this link:

Contact Apple Support

Cheers!

How long have you had your phone? And have you seen the spinning wheel since you first got it? Or did it start with the last software update? Thx!