announce notification

Hi coppoll7,

To clarify, are you using the steps outlined here?

• Announce calls, messages, and more with Siri on iPhone - Apple Support

"Have Siri announce calls

With Announce Calls, Siri identifies incoming phone calls and FaceTime calls, which you can accept or decline using your voice.

1. Go to Settings  > Siri & Search > Announce Calls, then choose an option.
2. When a call comes in, Siri identifies the caller, and asks if you want to answer the call. Say “yes” to accept the call or “no” to decline it.

Have Siri announce notifications

Siri can automatically announce incoming notifications from apps like Messages and Reminders. Siri automatically enables app notifications for apps that use time-sensitive notifications, but you can change the settings at any time. To learn more about time-sensitive notifications, see Set up a Focus on iPhone.

1. Go to Settings  > Siri & Search > Announce Notifications, then turn on Announce Notifications.
2. Tap an app you want Siri to announce notifications from, then turn on Announce Notifications.
3. For some apps, you can also choose whether to announce all notifications or only time-sensitive notifications.

For apps where you can send a reply, like Messages, Siri repeats what you said, then asks for confirmation before sending your reply. To send replies without waiting for confirmation, turn on Reply Without Confirmation."

If so, try restarting your device and test if the issue persists.

Cheers!

I also have this issue. I do not want to activate Siri as I have accidentally dialed someone or activated Siri too many times in the past. My iPhone used to announce incoming callers name now it does not. I know it will if I activate Siri but it used to without Siri being activated.