Phone ringing problem

Why does my phone only ring from people in my contact list?

iPhone SE, iOS 14

Posted on May 12, 2021 10:27 AM

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lobsterghost1

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Posted on May 12, 2021 10:38 AM

Most likely because in Settings > Phone > you have turned on Silence Unknown Callers

Turn that off and all calls should ring.

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lobsterghost1

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May 12, 2021 10:38 AM in response to dhennek

Most likely because in Settings > Phone > you have turned on Silence Unknown Callers

Turn that off and all calls should ring.

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