iPhone does not ring for incoming calls after iOS 26 update

I need it

I’ve had issues since update. My iPhone 15 won’t ring for calls or texts.

I’ve done a reset but it only works for little while then goes back to silence

Mine is not ringing for text or phone. Where is this setting “always” on an iPhone 14 Pro? Reboot did not work

Yes I have the same issue, nothing I do fixes it. APPLE PLEASE FIX THIS ITS URGENT! I just missed a very important phone call because my phone didn’t ring!!!! Heloooo Apple wake up! Also in my car it plays audio phone calls on my phone instead of car audio because Apple removed “car audio “ thing! Grrrr

Presumably, these devices are still called iPhones because they are supposed to be phones first. A phone that does not ring is of no use. I have missed at least half a dozen calls because of this code error. This needs to be fixed IMMEDIATELY even if the fix is in an update that consists only of the fix.

Same problem. Apple dialled in to my phone and no success. They will investigate. Then did another search on the internet. Came up with “ announce calls/ always” instead of headphones and car. This seems to have worked for me.

Much like some of the other users in this thread, I’ve been experiencing the same issue. As far as the announcement calls option is concerned, it was set to Never and it always has been. I’ve never had a need for calls to be announced. They would just ring. Today my dad called while I was watching something, and there was no ringtone. I saw his call coming through via the banner at the top of the screen earlier this evening, my wife says she called twice, but my phone never rang. My silent switch is set to ring, and she’s also set up with Emergency Bypass which is on. This has happened a few times with several different contacts since this update has occurred.

Using an iPhone 16 Pro Max running iOS 26.0.1.

Maybe late to this, as I just experienced it just weeks ago and just on messages on emergency bypass - never on announced calls. What I noticed is when I went to that specific contact’s message - when you click the name - you’ll see INFO - then SCROLL DOWN - for some reason the HIDE ALERTSS is ON - so toggle OFF and works fine now. 🤷🏻‍♀️

Found a Solution!

None of the above suggestions above worked for me, unfortunately. My issue with my iPhone not ringing was after I got my new iPhone 17 pro max this past month and I had my phone number added to my alternate phone during the limbo period of me not having a phone.

I had Verizon switch my number to my new phone but when I went o that alternate phone I found that the ESIM for my phone number was still on that phone!! I deleted the ESIM and now my phone is ringing out loud again!

I hope this helps identify the potential problem for some people 🙏🏼

No offense, Biff, but this would only apply under the presumption that common sense is being used. It's almost like saying Apple charging cords should work for a reasonable amount of time before requiring replacement. lol. Wild thought, right?

drich1998 wrote:

No offense, Biff, but this would only apply under the presumption that common sense is being used. It's almost like saying Apple charging cords should work for a reasonable amount of time before requiring replacement. lol. Wild thought, right?

You're responding to a post that's over two months old.

If you're having problems getting your phone to ring, start here:

Why doesn’t my phone ring? - Apple Community

I believe I have found the solution. try go to phone settings to announce calls and check always. it defaults to headphones only. Last night I got a call and my phone was ringing :)