Missed Call icon won't go away. Still no answers on how to fix it.

I am unsure if it is missed calls or voicemails because I have checked and erased both in order to get the red icon on the phone to go away. This seems to have been a problem for several years. It's unbelievable to me that no one has an answer as to how to definitively remove it. Anybody?

iPhone 11, iOS 16

Posted on Jul 10, 2023 4:06 PM

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mikeg28806

Community Specialist

Jul 11, 2023 2:55 PM in response to rcquint2002

Thanks for posting in the Apple Support Communities rcquint2002,

Try disabling the notification completely, than re-enabling it.

Tap Settings > Notifications.
Tap Phone
Toggle the "Badges" option to off.
Restart your iPhone
Check to see if the notification badge has gone away.
If it has, try re-enabling the badge notifications.

The following page provides additional guidance that may be helpful: Change notification settings on iPhone

If the issue persists, contact Apple Support: Get Support

Cheers!

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