Not able to find Apple Intelligence waitlist option on my iPhone 16 Pro

Mossmiss wrote:

Me too, my phone specs are:

iOS Version: 18.1.1

Model Name: iPhone 15 Pro Max

Model Number: MU7A3ZD/A

That’s a European Model. You will need to wait until April to get Apple intelligence.

click here ➜ Apple Intelligence is available today on iPhone, iPad, and Mac - Apple (IE)

• Mac users in the EU can access Apple Intelligence in U.S. English with macOS Sequoia 15.1. This April, Apple Intelligence features will start to roll out to iPhone and iPad users in the EU. This will include many of the core features of Apple Intelligence, including Writing Tools, Genmoji, a redesigned Siri with richer language understanding, ChatGPT integration, and more.

You must change your device region to the US, your Apple ID Region to the US, and the Siri language to the US too.

click here ➜ How to get Apple Intelligence - Apple Support

Physical location may also affect availability.

Also, if your iPhone's model ends in CH/A it will not get Apple Intelligence at all at this time as that model is Meant for China and not supported for Apple Intelligence due to Chinese government regulations.

PING11 wrote:

Hi

Model is iPhone 16 Pro

Model No is MYNK3QN/A

As mentioned that is a European model. Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Iceland.

As mandated by the EU regulatory body, Apple Intelligence is not available there now. You will need to wait until April 2025 for it.

click here ➜ Apple Intelligence is available today on iPhone, iPad, and Mac - Apple (IE)

• Mac users in the EU can access Apple Intelligence in U.S. English with macOS Sequoia 15.1. This April, Apple Intelligence features will start to roll out to iPhone and iPad users in the EU. This will include many of the core features of Apple Intelligence, including Writing Tools, Genmoji, a redesigned Siri with richer language understanding, ChatGPT integration, and more.

Mossmiss wrote:

Thank you, I found this out after I asked my question 😕 I’m a bit annoyed as it should be a UK model as that’s where it was purchased ☹️

If the phone region is set to the UK, and the display and Siri languages are set to the UK, you’ll likely get in in a few days. It’s set to release in the UK in December.

In December, Apple Intelligence will be available for localized English in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, and the U.K.

I contacted Apple Support. They said Apple has a record of the serial number and the country it was sent to for sale. The fact that my model number has code QN does not define any restrictions. The important factor is the country where the phone was purchased so Apple know my phone's serial number was purchased in the UK and it doesn't have EU limitations.

I talked to Apple Support about the country code in the model number because I was concerned that I had an EU phone which now means some differences in features compared with a UK phone. They explained that it’s the serial number and country where the phone has been sent for sale that counts when deciding the country of purchase. I have been able to setup Apple Intelligence with a code of NF for a phone bought on the Apple Store in the UK.

Have you restarted the phone since changing the two language settings? Note I did not change the region which remains UK.

nibor209 wrote:

PING11 also said he had a UK phone in one of his posts.

No, he said it was set to UK English and the region in Settings was set to the UK. Not the iPhone was purchased in the UK.

The Model number determines the origin of the device and in cases like this will be used to determine eligibility for features like Apple Intelligence.

Regardless, for EU phones, Apple Intelligence will be available in April, for Great Britain and Ireland it will be available in December.

Apple Intelligence is available on iPhone, iPad, and Mac - Apple (IE)

 In December, Apple Intelligence will be available for localized English in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, and the U.K.

The "QN" portion is what identifies the region.

iPhones meant for Great Britain and Ireland will have a "B" there instead.

https://theapplewiki.com/wiki/Model_Regions

Why they gave you a model not specifically meant for the UK is unknown.

For the UK, Apple Intelligence will be available in December if the device is set to UK English and Siri is set to UK English.

Could you please confirm the model number at: Settings - General - About - Model = ???

Oh yay! I did it! I was missing the switching of the Language & Region setting- I thought I’d read somebody saying you didn’t need to switch that, but I have and now I’m on the waitlist 🥳

What’s the problem @Mossmiss? The EU and UK phones are exactly the same hardware. Apple knows that your phone’s serial number was bought in the UK. If you want to try out Apple Intelligence you can change the device and Siri language to English (United States), no need to change the region.

I presume your device is compatible for AI use. Did you keep the region setting of UK? Have you tried restarting?

Great to read your success. You have to change the language in two settings under General/Language & Region and Apple Intelligence & Siri.

That model is for the markets in: Denmark, Iceland, Norway and Sweden. Because these countries are EU members, it would appear your device will not have Apple Intelligence at this time, as it is banned by the EU.