I just want the speaker phone. How?

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I just want the speaker phone. How?

Before iOS 11, when I dialed a phone number and it started connecting, in the upper right-hand corner of the keypad it said Speaker, and I would tap it, and I would be using a speaker phone (which I always use).

Now, with iOS 11, when I dial a number, and it starts connecting the keypad button shows Audio with a Bluetooth icon, and when if I tap it it shows iPhone, Speaker, and I guess, one of my Macs as Mac-XXXXXXXXXXX.

Again, I always want the speaker phone, and this process just adds an unnecessary menu and a tap. How can I stop the phone from showing the Mac, and if I can do that will it still make me pick between iPhone and Speaker?

Posted on Dec 11, 2017 2:22 PM

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DonnieM51 Author

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Dec 12, 2017 8:54 AM in response to DonnieM51

The answer (for me) is to go to the Settings app -> General -> Accessibility -> Call Audio Routing, and change the default from Automatic -> Speaker which now makes it even easier to always use the speaker phone for my dialed calls.

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DonnieM51 Author

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Dec 12, 2017 8:49 AM in response to IdrisSeabright

Thanks. I thought of that but was scared I might lose things like Air Drop, FaceTime calls, etc. and who knows what else by disconnecting a computer I use throughout the day. But luckily I found a cure elsewhere.

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Dec 11, 2017 2:32 PM in response to DonnieM51

Go to Settings>BlueTooth and disconnect that device.

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Dec 12, 2017 9:08 AM in response to DonnieM51

Glad you found your answer.

For what it's worth, AirDrop, while it requires BT to be turned on on both devices, does not require that the devices be paired. Facetime would also not be affected.

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