So, it becomes a prominent issue when the Phone app stops working on the iPhone.

Check out the following sections for all the details!

It could be due to a temporary app glitch or an issue in iOS.

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That will allow you to place new calls using the Phone app on your iPhone.

2.Tap and hold the Phone app cardandslide it upwardsuntil it goes away from the multitasking pane.

3.This will force-kill the app on your iPhone.

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4.Then,locate the Phone appandtap it to relaunch.

You see a quick restart of your iPhone often works wonders to resolve these kinds of issues.

2.Thentap and hold the Power Off sliderandslide it from left to rightto turn off your iPhone.

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4.Once your iPhone is restarted, launch the Phone app and check whether or not it is working properly.

2.Scroll down to locate thePhoneoption andtap it to open.

3.On the following page, tap theNotificationsoption to open it.

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4.Now firstly, ensure the toggle for theAllow Notificationsoption is enabled.

If it is not,tap the toggle to enable it.

5.Next, verify theImmediate Deliveryoption ischeckedunder the Notification Delivery section.

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6.Moving forward, make sureall the optionsunder theAlertssection Lock Screen,Notification Center, andBanners, are checked.

8.Once you configure the notification controls for the Phone app properly, it should start working as expected.

The feature is designed to automatically silence calls from unknown numbers.

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2.Tap thePhonesettings option on the list to open it.

3.Scroll down to find theSilence Unknown Callersoption on the following page, and double-check it is marked asOff.

4.If it is enabled, you cantap the said optionand thendisable the toggle for iton the following page.

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3.Locate theCall Forwardingoption andtap it to open.

4.Here, make surethe toggle for the Call Forwarding option is disabled.

If it is enabled,tap it to turn it off.

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you could also tap and hold to access all the available Focus modes and disable from there.

you could follow the steps right below to force-reboot your iPhone:

1.

Press and quickly releasetheVolume Up buttonon your iPhone.

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2.Do the same action with theVolume Down button.

3.Then,press and hold the Side/ Power buttonuntil the Apple logo appears.

3.Scroll down to locate theTransfer or Reset iPhoneoption andtap it to open.

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4.Tap theResetoption on the following page.

5.Next, tap theReset online grid Settingsoption on the overflow menu.

2.Go to theGeneralsettings page.

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4.Wait for the latest iOS update to populate on the following screen.

Note:double-check your iPhone is connected to an active internet connection and sufficiently charged at this stage.

5.Once the latest iOS update is available, tap theUpdate Nowoption to initiate the process.

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3.Tap theAboutoption at the top to open it.

5.If/when it appears, tap theUpdateoption to initiate the process.

FAQs

Why is the Phone app not working on my iPhone?

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What is the Phone app on the iPhone?

The Phone app is the primary app for making and receiving calls on the iPhone.

It is a system app and is updated through iOS updates.

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Can I remove the Phone app on my iPhone?

Wrapping Up

So, there you have it!

This was our take on how to fix the Phone app not working on the iPhone.

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Hence, we understand how frustrating it can be when it stops working on the iPhone.

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