Missing 'Call Screening' option in iPhone 16's Phone app after iOS 26.0.1 update

The option 'call screening' does not show up in the section unknown callers , in the phone app. I installed ios 26.0.1 on my iphone 16


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Posted on Oct 9, 2025 2:44 PM

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Posted on Oct 9, 2025 2:59 PM

Call screening is only available in these regions with these languages: iOS and iPadOS 26 - Feature Availability - Apple


Phone: Call Screening

  • Cantonese (China mainland)
  • Cantonese (Hong Kong)
  • Cantonese (Macao)
  • English (Australia)
  • English (Canada)
  • English (India)
  • English (Ireland)
  • English (New Zealand)
  • English (Puerto Rico)
  • English (Singapore)
  • English (South Africa)
  • English (United Kingdom)
  • English (United States)
  • French (Canada)
  • French (France)
  • German (Germany)
  • Japanese (Japan)
  • Korean (South Korea)
  • Mandarin Chinese (China mainland)
  • Mandarin Chinese (Macao)
  • Mandarin Chinese (Taiwan)
  • Portuguese (Brazil)
  • Spanish (Mexico)
  • Spanish (Puerto Rico)
  • Spanish (Spain)
  • Spanish (United States)


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Oct 9, 2025 2:59 PM in response to norbertfromleidschendam

Call screening is only available in these regions with these languages: iOS and iPadOS 26 - Feature Availability - Apple


Phone: Call Screening

  • Cantonese (China mainland)
  • Cantonese (Hong Kong)
  • Cantonese (Macao)
  • English (Australia)
  • English (Canada)
  • English (India)
  • English (Ireland)
  • English (New Zealand)
  • English (Puerto Rico)
  • English (Singapore)
  • English (South Africa)
  • English (United Kingdom)
  • English (United States)
  • French (Canada)
  • French (France)
  • German (Germany)
  • Japanese (Japan)
  • Korean (South Korea)
  • Mandarin Chinese (China mainland)
  • Mandarin Chinese (Macao)
  • Mandarin Chinese (Taiwan)
  • Portuguese (Brazil)
  • Spanish (Mexico)
  • Spanish (Puerto Rico)
  • Spanish (Spain)
  • Spanish (United States)


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Missing 'Call Screening' option in iPhone 16's Phone app after iOS 26.0.1 update

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