Iphone 12 phone ringer- it’s off. How to turn it on?

The phone ringer is off. How do you turn it back on?

iPhone 12, iOS 16

Posted on Sep 10, 2023 2:54 PM

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Posted on Sep 10, 2023 2:59 PM

Check the Mute switch on the left side of the phone, near the top. It should be towards the screen.


Check the volume settings, using the 2 buttons below the Mute switch.


Check the Do Not Disturb setting in the Control Center (open it by dragging down from the battery icon). The button in the green circle controls Do Not Disturb:


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Sep 10, 2023 2:59 PM in response to 1_0_4_1

Check the Mute switch on the left side of the phone, near the top. It should be towards the screen.


Check the volume settings, using the 2 buttons below the Mute switch.


Check the Do Not Disturb setting in the Control Center (open it by dragging down from the battery icon). The button in the green circle controls Do Not Disturb:


Sep 10, 2023 2:59 PM in response to 1_0_4_1

Some things to check:

The ring/silent switch on the left side of the phone. See the following Apple article: Select ringtones and vibrations on iPhone - Apple Support

Check the ringer volume at Settings > Sounds & Haptics > Ringtone & Alert Volume.

Settings > Phone > Silence Unknown Callers. See: Detect and block spam phone calls - Apple Support

Do Not Disturb. See: Use Do Not Disturb with Focus on your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support

If none of the above, also try restarting. See instructions in: Restart your iPhone - Apple Support


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