Q: Location Services for "Phone"
I have searched the Internet at length but due to the (what will be obvious) "generic" terms involved I can find nothing. I am running iOS 9.3.2.
Navigating to "Settings > Privacy > Location Services and scrolling down the list of Apps will take you to an "App" called "Phone". On my iPhone the setting was blank (implying no choice had been made). Selecting "Phone" gives the usual Location Services options of "Never", "While Using the App", and "Always". I was now forced to choose one option. I chose "Always" but would rather choose "Never" if it isn't needed.
What is up with this? Why does the App "Phone" need Location Services Permissions? It's a native iOS App with, presumably, system-level permissions. Emergency Services? Replies to this question like, "Try Never and see what happens" are non-starters so don't go there. It isn't obvious what functionality is disabled by selecting Never and the phone still seems to work.
iPhone 6, iOS 9.3.2
Posted on Jun 18, 2016 2:09 PM