Format of iPhone phone numbers keeps changing

My iPhone recently changed the format of my phone numbers to USA even though I’m uk based. When I text it thinks I’m in Belgium and I couldn’t make calls without turning off dial assist. Having searched the internet I realise that the issue is that my provider updated my settings when I was out of my home country. To resolve this, change your region to Belgium for example and then back to uk. It worked for me and I’m putting this out there as it seems like a common problem. No question?

iPhone 12, iOS 14

Posted on Oct 13, 2021 1:34 AM

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