Apple CarPlay not using cars built in microphone for phone calls

apple carplay is not using car microphone to make phonecalls. The options when making phonecalls are only internal microphone in iphone. The car microphone works for siri though.

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Posted on Mar 17, 2021 12:34 AM

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Posted on Mar 17, 2021 1:05 AM

RossMac13 Said:

"Apple CarPlay not using cars built in microphone for phone calls: apple carplay is not using car microphone to make phonecalls. The options when making phonecalls are only internal microphone in iphone. The car microphone works for siri though."

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  • Pair in Park:

Try unpairing the phone. Then, pair it back. Perform this while in while in park.


If that does not work...


  • View the Owner's Manual:

See what the Owner's Manual of your car says when you read it.

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Mar 17, 2021 1:05 AM in response to RossMac13

RossMac13 Said:

"Apple CarPlay not using cars built in microphone for phone calls: apple carplay is not using car microphone to make phonecalls. The options when making phonecalls are only internal microphone in iphone. The car microphone works for siri though."

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  • Pair in Park:

Try unpairing the phone. Then, pair it back. Perform this while in while in park.


If that does not work...


  • View the Owner's Manual:

See what the Owner's Manual of your car says when you read it.

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Apr 4, 2021 5:23 PM in response to RossMac13

I’ve tried this and it doesn’t work.

From what I have read over the last two months is there are a lot of vehicles that have the same problem and it looks like it’s an Apple setting and not a vehicle setting.

so I’m hopeful that Apple will help us out with this.

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Apr 4, 2021 6:17 PM in response to DustyDog21

RossMac13 Said:

"Apple CarPlay not using cars built in microphone for phone calls: I’ve tried this and it doesn’t work. From what I have read over the last two months is there are a lot of vehicles that have the same problem and it looks like it’s an Apple setting and not a vehicle setting. so I’m hopeful that Apple will help us out with this."

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Report this to Apple:

If this seems to be a bug, then report this to Apple. Apple won't get back to you directly, but the more feedback Apple receives on this, the more they will know what is going on, and what needs to be fixed.

  1. Go Here: Feedback - iPhone -Apple
  2. Select: "Performance" for the "Feedback Type"
  3. Comment: on when this began, and how you have troubleshot it thus far
  4. Proceed from there as necessary.
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