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Several readers report that they’re getting voicemails and missing calls because their iPhone does not ring, and their iPhone goes straight to voicemail without ringing. It sucks to experience this kind of problem, especially when you’ve people calling you on a daily basis for business purposes. For some weird reasons, this particular issue of going to voicemail without ringing happens to a fair amount of iPhone users., most notably after a major or minor iOS update. Additionally, users who port their number to a different mobile carrier or users who switch from Android to iPhone (or vice-versa) often report this problem. So, just how do you stop iPhone calls from going straight to voicemail? In this post, we look into the reasons why your iPhone goes directly to voicemail when someone calls and explain some tips on how you can fix the problem! Contents
Quick TipsTry these quick tips to stop calls going to voicemail without ringing
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Recently Changed Carriers But Kept Same Phone Number?If you just made a switch from one carrier to another, your phone service with that same phone number may still be porting. When carriers port numbers, there’s a time of transition when calls are not received yet on your device and may get sent to your new or previous voicemail account. Carriers say this period can last up to 72 hours, where incoming inter-carrier phone calls might end up in voicemail. How to Fix iPhone Goes Straight to Voicemail Without RingingIf you are having this issue, please try the following
Check Do Not Disturb settings
Don’t forget to check your Apple WatchLook at your Apple Watch too! Don’t forget that your watch is tied to your phone, so if Do Not Disturb is enabled on your watch, then all calls go to voicemail on your paired phone. Additional Steps for Calls Going Directly to Voicemail
Those solutions above should help you resolve the problem in a minute. However, if it continues to happen, here are some more things you can do to fix it.
Some of the most common causes of this problem are the Do Not Disturb feature enabling automatically, specifically when you upgrade to a new firmware, or you may have turned it on but then forgot to turn it off. If Do Not Disturb is switched on, a crescent moon icon appears in the top right of your iPhone’s status bar, right next to your phone’s Bluetooth and battery symbols. Reader Tips
Obsessed with tech since the early arrival of A/UX on Apple, Sudz (SK) is responsible for the original editorial direction of AppleToolBox. He is based out of Los Angeles, CA. Sudz specializes in covering all things macOS, having reviewed dozens of OS X and macOS developments over the years. In a former life, Sudz worked helping Fortune 100 companies with their technology and business transformation aspirations. Reader InteractionsDo blocked calls go straight to voicemail on iPhone?When someone you've blocked calls you, they'll be sent right to your voicemail, as if your phone was turned off. This is their only clue that you blocked them. The blocked caller can still leave a voicemail, but it won't show up with your regular messages.
What does it mean when you call someone blocked and it goes straight to voicemail?It may just mean the person is talking to someone else at the same time you're calling, has the phone off, or sent the call directly to voicemail. Try again later. If the one-ring and straight-to-voicemail pattern persists, it likely may be a case of a blocked number.
How can I tell if Im blocked on iPhone?To know if someone blocked you on iPhone, send them an iMessage or SMS and see if it gets delivered. You can also try calling them to see if it rings once before going to voicemail – a huge red flag. It's hard to know for sure if you've been blocked, as these signs could have other explanations.
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