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Airpods aren't default output for phone calls

If I am using my Airpods just to listen to music and then someone calls me, when I answer, it thinks I want to use my built in iPhone microphone/speaker as if I wasn't using Airpods. Every time I answer the phone, I have to change the audio setting from 'iPhone' to 'Airpods'. How do I get my Airpods to be the default option for phone calls?

Posted on Nov 2, 2020 6:42 AM

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Posted on Nov 2, 2020 7:13 AM

I have an iPhone 11, I go to

Settings->Accessibility->Touch->Call Audio Routing and then select from, AUTOMATIC, BLUETOOTH or SPEAKER. Hope this helps you.

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Airpods aren't default output for phone calls

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