Private Relay causing SMS, calls, and data to be forwarded

There appears to be a vulnerability in the iCloud+ feature. When private relay is turned on, sms, calls, data, etc are forwarded instead of being disabled. Apple, please resolve this issue


[Re-Titled by Moderator]

Original Title: private relay

iPhone 16 Pro Max, iOS 18

Posted on Jun 29, 2025 8:50 AM

Reply
1 reply

Jun 29, 2025 9:12 AM in response to Verisa27

I’m unclear what is being reported here. Could you explain what is being encountered here?


iCloud+ Private Relay is unrelated to cellular communications for voice and text. And any forwarding for that happens via cellular and the carrier, not Private Relay.


I have met “coffee shop” VPNs that mess up communications, though. Are there VPNs around? If so, remove those apps, restart, and test again.


Technical info: https://www.apple.com/privacy/docs/iCloud_Private_Relay_Overview_Dec2021.PDF


This thread has been closed by the system or the community team. You may vote for any posts you find helpful, or search the Community for additional answers.

Private Relay causing SMS, calls, and data to be forwarded

Welcome to Apple Support Community
A forum where Apple customers help each other with their products. Get started with your Apple Account.