There can be many reasons like software bugs, misconfigured settings, hardware problems, and many more that can cause this issue.
Recently if your phone hasn’t suffered a bad fall or any physical damage you can probably fix this issue yourself.
Why doesnt my iPhone ring? This blog will guide you through all the different types of problems along with their solutions to help you fix this issue in no time.
Below is the list of issues and their fixes as to why doesn’t my iPhone ring
- Turn off silent mode
- Check if Do Not Disturb mode is disabled
- Turn the ringtone volume up
- Disconnect Bluetooth audio devices
- Turn off Silence Unknown Callers
- Restart your iPhone
- Check thoroughly if you have blocked the caller
- Try turning off Calls On Other Devices
- Check and disable call forwarding
- Review third-party call blockers
- Allow notification
- Additional fixes if your iPhone doesn’t ring
1. Turn off silent mode
If your iOS device is set to “silent mode” or “vibrate only” mode then your iPhone will not ring even if you receive a call. To fix this issue you need to switch your iPhone from silent mode to normal ring mode.
- To disable the “Silent Mode” you need to slide up the silent switch present on the top left side of your iPhone.
- On doing so a “Silent Mode Off” message will be displayed on the screen.
2. Check if Do Not Disturb mode is disabled
The Do Not Disturb mode is a feature provided by smartphones to disable all notifications, sounds, or vibrations for any call, text, or app. The do not disturb feature is often shown as DND in many phones.
The steps to check if the do not disturb option is enabled or not are given below:
- Guide yourself to the settings app of your iPhone
- Click on focus which has the crescent moon icon
3. Click on do not disturb and disable it
4. An alternative way to check is to open the Control Center by sliding the Control Center from the top right side of the screen.
5. You’ll notice a crescent moon icon in the color purple, inside a white circle.
6. When the icon is purple in color it indicates that the DND mode is enabled
7. Click on it and the purple crescent will turn into a white crescent moon and you will know that the DND option has been disabled
3. Turn the ringtone volume up
When you are receiving a call and you hear a faint tone, you should know that the ringtone volume is turned down and it needs to be turned up by increasing the ringer volume.
- Guide yourself to the Settings app of your iPhone
- Click on the Sound option
3. You will notice a slider under the “Ringer and Alerts“ heading.
Slide the white circle button on the slider to the right side. The further the white circle button is to the right side, the louder will be your ringtone volume.
4. Disconnect Bluetooth audio devices
If any audio devices like your AirPods or Bluetooth speakers or headphones are connected to your iPhone then it is possible that the ringtone of the incoming call is being outputted through those devices instead of the phone‘s speaker.
This most commonly happens with non-Apple Earphones.
The steps to disconnect the wireless devices from your iPhone are as follows:
- Guide yourself to the settings app of your iPhone
2. Click on Bluetooth and simply turn off the Bluetooth slider that will automatically disconnect any devices that were connected to your iPhone
An alternative way to turn off the Bluetooth is by sliding down the control center from the top right side of your screen and tapping on the Bluetooth icon which will be blue in color.
(When the Bluetooth icon is blue in color it depicts that it is turned on and when you turn it off it will appear white or transparent.)
Once the Bluetooth devices have been disconnected or the Bluetooth mode has been disabled, your incoming call ringtone would normally be heard via your iPhone speakers.
5. Turn off Silence Unknown Callers
On iPhones operating in iOS 13 and later, the “Silence Unknown Caller” feature allows the user to mute all the incoming calls from people who are not saved in the iPhone’s contact list.
It also suppresses links for people who have never contacted or received their phone number via call text or email.
The steps to disable the silence of unknown callers are given below:
- Guide yourself to the settings app of your iPhone
- Tap on the phone option
3. Scroll down and you’ll find the “silence unknown callers” option. If you see “on” next to this option then tap on it and turn the slider to “off”.
4. Now you will be able to hear the ringtone sound for all your incoming calls unless you have the person on your block list.
6. Restart your iPhone
This is a solution for all the possible existing technical errors or glitches. Restarting your device is a very simple and effective solution to various issues without any trouble.
The steps to do so are given below:
- Press and hold the power button and the top volume button together at the same time, until the “Turn off your iPhone” slider appears on the screen
- Let go of the buttons and slide the “Turn off your iPhone“ slider to the right side and your iPhone will be turned off
- After a minute, long-press the power button until the Apple icon appears on the screen
- That’s it your iPhone has successfully restarted!
7. Check thoroughly if you have blocked the caller
If you have blocked a specific person on your iPhone then they will not be able to call you, text you, or FaceTime you.
It might be possible that you might have blocked a person accidentally or you no longer feel the need to have them on your block list anymore. In that case, down below are the steps to check your block list and unblock any contact that you wish:
- Guide yourself to the settings app on your iPhone
- Tap on the phone option
3. Scroll down and click on blocked contacts
4. Now the next screen will provide you with a list of blocked contacts.
5. You can swipe left on a specific contact that you wish to unblock.
6. The unblock option will appear. Click on it.
8. Try turning off Calls On Other Devices
Sometimes your iCloud account might be logged in, to your other iOS devices like your Mac computer, MacBook, iPad, or other iPhones and you might have opted to receive your iPhone calls on any of those devices.
Hence in such rare cases, your other iOS devices might be receiving the call instead of your iPhone.
Down below are the steps to turn off the “calls on other devices” feature from your iPhone:
- Guide yourself to the settings app on your iPhone and tap on the phone settings
2. Scroll down and click on “calls on other device”
3. Now disable the “allow calls on other devices“ option and you are good to go.
9. Check and disable call forwarding
When the “Call forwarding option” is turned on, you will not receive any ringtone or notification for any incoming calls because those incoming calls will be diverted to some other number.
This can be a reason why you cannot hear your ringtone even though you are receiving a call. Down below are the steps to disable the call-forwarding option:
- Guide yourself to the settings app on your iPhone and click on the phone option
- Scroll down and click on “Call Forwarding”
3. If the option is turned on, click on the “Call Forwarding” toggle and turn it off.
10. Review third-party call blockers
If you have any third-party call identification or spam blocking app on your iPhone, those apps might block any incoming call. Such apps assume some calls to be spam or a customer service number.
For example, if you are waiting for a callback request from a customer care service or a call from the bank, in such situations these apps can block such incoming calls.
To fix this issue you may guide yourself to those apps and white list all the desired numbers so that they are freely received by you. You may also try turning off the “Call Blocking and Identification“ option on your iPhone.
The steps are given below:
- Guide yourself to the settings app on your iPhone and click on the phone option
2. Scroll down and click on “call blocking and identification”
3. Disable any call identification app that you see in there.
11. Allow notification
Sometimes having the notification turned off for the calling apps might block the calls from appearing on your iPhone screen.
Hence it is advised to check the notification section of your phone app or any other calling app you use. The steps are given below:
- Guide yourself to the settings app and then click on the notification
- A list of all the in-built and installed apps on your iPhone will be displayed.
- Click on the default phone app and check if the ”Allow notification“ option is turned off. If it is disabled then you need to turn it on, to allow calls on your iPhone
- Similarly check the ”Allow notification“ option for all the other calling apps like Zoom, Skype, FaceTime, Messenger, WhatsApp, or others.
12. Additional fixes if your iPhone doesn’t ring
By this point, any one of the solutions listed above should have fixed your iPhone issue.
But if in any case you are still facing the problem and it stands unresolved then you may go for a software update. You should download the latest ios version and update your iPhone to remove bugs and deliver smoother actions.
You may also update any calling apps like Skype, WhatsApp, zoom, or messenger if you use them.
Sometimes not having updated your system or your apps they might seem to lag. Hence doing so makes things better for you and the iPhone.
Wrapping Up
By now, your iPhone ringing problem should have been fixed. This blog offered a list of issues and solutions, ensuring you do not miss any future calls.
If none of the solutions fixes this issue you may try to reset all settings of your iPhone.
But again if that doesn’t work too then, your iPhone probably has a hardware problem, like a damaged speaker or a fried port. In that case, visiting an authentic service center or contacting Apple Support is advised.
