Ringer on iPhone SE not working (red bell is crossed out)

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Ringer on iPhone SE not working (red bell is crossed out)

Hi, I've had a new iPhone SE for a few months and the ringer lately stopped working. It stopped working before the iOS update. The update did not fix it. The volume controls on the left side work but the little red bell has a line through it. When I go into Settings-Sounds&Haptics, I can move the "Ringer and Alerts" slider and the sound play for Ringtone.

The sound works on my phone for music too. Just I get no notification sounds for incoming calls, texts, etc. Any help would be appreciated.

Posted on Oct 13, 2021 8:17 AM

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Oct 14, 2021 1:54 PM in response to MichelleT18

Hi MichelleT18,

I had Googled so much about my issues online but got nothing. No, tapping on the bell icon didn't work. Finally, I found the fix that no one never mentions. The ringer hardware button has been switched off that I finally found here. LOL Why aren't people saying to check that first.? Anways, I'm back in action. cheers, Pete

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208353

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Oct 14, 2021 10:16 AM in response to Pete4Rest

Hi Pete4Rest,

Thanks for reaching out about turning on the ringer on your iPhone. We can help with this. Are you able to tap the bell icon with the red line through it? This should turn notification sounds back on.

Try the steps in this article as well:

Use Focus on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch

Take care.

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Ringer on iPhone SE not working (red bell is crossed out)

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