Missed calls show ”call failed” on Apple Watch

Mny0073 wrote:

Others don’t get this so it must be a feature or software issue 🤷‍♂️.

Software is a possibility but I think it is more likely to be something in Settings. There are a few obvious things to check or test.

Question: We can't see if your Apple Watch is the Cellular version, but if it is... Do you have the same notification problem when using standalone cellular, and also when working through the iPhone?

• Make sure your iPhone and Apple Watch are both using the latest software. Today (April 2023) the current versions for most devices are iOS 16.4.1 and WatchOS 9.4 (som older models may not support latest software)
• Check the settings for Notifications (Phone app) in your iPhone, Watch App, and in the watch itself. It might be worth some experiments for notification settings.
• Try changing the iPhone's settings for notifications and alerts in the phone app, just in case there is something strange happening to mirror a buggy notification to your Apple Watch.
• I notice your watch is using non-English language. Make sure language, region, etc are matching in both devices. It shouldn't make a difference, but too easy just to check!
• Try restarting both the iPhone and the Apple Watch. They are both computers, so the universal fix is REBOOT! I recommend the Forced Restart method in both devices (quick and always effective).

Restart your iPhone - Apple Support

Restart your Apple Watch - Apple Support

Try iPhone, Watch app, My Watch tab, Notifications, Phone, Custom, Notifications off

LD150 wrote:

Thank you Branta_uk, I had to take my wife to A&E with a busted arm hence I dropped out of the thread.

No problem, it's how the regulars support each other here. Hope she is OK and recovering

Mny0073 wrote:

Thanks for your reply. Tried some of the things you recommended and - yihaaa - it is now finally working! Don’t know what did it, but working it is.

Many thanks!

No problem, it's what we do here. Thanks for the feedback.

Only a problem if you don't like the feature.

Thank you Branta_uk, I had to take my wife to A&E with a busted arm hence I dropped out of the thread.