Changing Siri voice on my iPhone post iOS 18.2 update.

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Re: "Siri voice change update 18.2"

Sorry to hear you've been going through so much, due to a Siri Voice change.

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Re: "It refuses to change back"

Wondering where you tried unsuccessfully to change the setting.

Maybe see if Apple Support's online article for iOS18 (link below) can help:

Change Siri settings on iPhone - Apple Support

Eg: says:

"Change the voice for Siri

You can change the Siri voice (not available for all languages).

1. Go to Settings  > Siri (or Apple Intelligence & Siri).
2. Tap Voice, then choose a different variety or voice."

Re: "I cannot handle the new voice and maps wont even let me turn off the voice".

Above article also says you can:

Change how Siri responds

Siri can respond out loud or silently (with text onscreen).

You can also see your request onscreen.

1. Go to Settings  > Siri (or Apple Intelligence & Siri).
2. Do any of the following:

• • Change when Siri provides voice responses: Tap Siri Responses, then choose an option below Spoken Responses.
  • Always see the response from Siri onscreen: Tap Siri Responses, then turn on Always Show Siri Captions.
  • See your request onscreen: Tap Siri Responses, then turn on Always Show Request.

Hope there's something helpful here, so you can take control of the situation.

All the best :-)