WiFi option won’t show up

My cars wifi always showed up on my iPhone. But recently it doesn’t come up as an option. I didn’t have an update or anything. How do I get my cars wifi to show up under my phone’s wifi?

iPhone 11 Pro Max

Posted on Nov 25, 2021 7:07 AM

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1 reply

Chris_C1

Community Specialist

Nov 26, 2021 9:30 AM in response to rasham156

Hey there, and welcome to Apple Support Communities, rasham156.

We see that you're having some trouble connecting to your car's Wi-Fi network. If your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch won’t connect to a Wi-Fi network is a great place to start. We've also got some questions to better understand what's going on.

•Which iPhone and iOS version are you seeing this on?

•Are you able to connect to that network with any other devices?

•Is the iPhone able to connect to other Wi-Fi networks?

We look forward to hearing back from you.

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WiFi option won’t show up

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