iPhone 16 lockouts randomly in a new city

I took my new iPhone 16 to my non-home city for a few days. It kept randomly locking me out. Sometimes for minutes, sometimes for an hour. I’d done nothing out of the ordinary. This happened multiple times over four days. Is there a setting I can change to address this?

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iPhone 16 Pro Max, iOS 18

Posted on Dec 25, 2024 09:24 PM

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Dec 25, 2024 09:26 PM in response to Coriolanus1975

Did you have the phone in your pocket or purse?

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