How to Avoid Accidental Back-to-Back Calls on iPhone 13 Pro Max

Hello Everyone,

It seems I'm not the only one with this problem, I found a solution that so far has worked for me, I disabled the "Prevent Lock to End Call" (you can find this in Settings-Accesibility-Touch-Prevent Lock to End Call") and now, instead of hanging up the phone call from the red button on the screen, I just hang up using the "Lock" button.

I hope this works for you guys :)

@Apple it’s 2023 and this is still an issue… When I press the red button to end a call, my iPhone immediately takes me back to my recent calls and I end up mistakenly dialing someone. This is so annoying. Even when I immediately hang up, they get a missed call from me. Please fix this!

I agree, huge...huge oversight and terrible flaw in the core function!!!!! So irritating, I am constantly having to text clients and vendors multiple times a day, saying please disregard missed call. This is truly ridiculous and bad for any professional or business owner like myself. Come on Apple, you can do better, your making me miss my Samsung... in many ways. I have the 14 pro max and have been very disappointed. The gamble of hitting the end button multiple times a day in fear of making an accidental call is so irritating. I'm truly considering losing money to get rid of this POS and go back to Android...which doesn't have this problem. Cant believe you guys haven't addressed this yet, hundreds of people posting about this here and on other social platforms. I am in awe of inability or refusal to fix this. Shame!!!

I have the same issue. Surprised that Apple hasn’t fixed this yet. Ideally the screen can jump to dial pad after call is disconnected so you won’t call someone accidentally on your call history at 1:00 am!!

While I may have chosen a different adjective if the comment had been mine; I can see that some may think this is asinine because why would there be a nice red end button for your use if the solution is "don't use it"? If having an intuitive interface is still a goal of Apple, this solution does not fit.

LineKatyne wrote:

While I may have chosen a different adjective if the comment had been mine; I can see that some may think this is asinine because why would there be a nice red end button for your use if the solution is "don't use it"? If having an intuitive interface is still a goal of Apple, this solution does not fit.

"I don't find this intuative" is a vastly different sentiment than "That's just extremely stupid".

No interface is going to seem intuative to everyone.

I didn't say it was stupid. Do you have a suggested solution other than "don't use the end button to end a call"? Additionally, Steve Jobs thought there was a way to make an interface intuitive, it was fundamental to Apple's founding and product development philosophy.

My last workaround is worth repeating:

1) Go to Settings > Siri & Search > Call Hang Up > Turn on

You can now say "Hey Siri, hang up" at the end of a call.

I've since added a second workaround to my iPhone:

2) Populate your Favorites page with 8 numbers, and make sure that the bottom 3 or 4 are numbers you don't care calling by mistake, such as to a store. That way, when you hit one of the favorites instead of the hang up button, no harm is done.

Works for me until Apple adds back the short delay giving us a chance to hang up without dialing a favorite by mistake. I've notified Apple too, but, ya know...

In response to the suggestion for using the power button, it's hit or miss for me so I don't bother. I don't want to assume it worked then leave an open call in my pocket.

This is 2 viable solutions vs the debate and frustration in the thread. Hit the helpful button to bubble this to the top and help new people who come here with the same issue.

It’s 2023 April and I have a iPhone 14 pro, and the problem still exists. Have called 3 people in the last three days at very bad times(across continent)…@Apple, If there is a fix, please update us! Thanks

I have to wonder how you even ended up here. You must not have this problem if this is your solution for this issue. Most of us with this problem have likely had iPhones for way over a decade; so you try switching up the way you end calls, and let us know how that goes? We can also just not hit the button at all, for that matter. Seriously. 🙄

Same, except it’s been happening since I got the 13. I had a 10, and it was not an issue at all. Another problem I have is accidentally deleting texts I’ve kept for years and years. It’ll literally happen in my purse! (And yes, screen is locked with Face ID!) I cannot believe this problem started this long ago, and they haven’t even answered anyone…. Must just be a few of us that are unlucky, and have a glitch or something? I sure wish I knew!

Read my reply. Is that how you end calls? On top of that, I didn’t spend $1100 to be calling my parents in the middle of the night when I’m working third shift. Seriously, I actually thought I was going to find some solid advice here.

if You’re not being a part of the solution, go where you can be of good use.

The only fix I found that is effective is to go and increase your time needed to touch screen for the phone to register as an intended action. You can increase it to the very next available option and it makes a big difference but there are cons to this fix as all your inputs are changed to this new change which takes some time to get adjusted to but worth it to stop all the mistaken phone calls and returned calls from those u unintentional calls

YESSSSS I Hate it. This is a big issue!! Apple have to correct this problem!! We pay a lot for Apple phones and to deal with this BS. Apple have to do better. All these upgrades and the problem still not solve and this one is a major one 🤬

I absolutely hate to send messages to my favourite contacts apologising for nightly disturbances because of fat finger incidences.

Please fix this!

How about a short confirmation like "Would you like to call this number?" Common, you do it in the browser when you click on a number. Why not here?