Callers can't hear me on iPhone after iOS 18 Update

Since upgrading my iPhone 13 to iOS 18, I’ve encountered an issue where callers can’t hear me when I answer a call, unless I switch to speakerphone. This problem persists across multiple calls, and I have tried basic troubleshooting steps, such as restarting the phone and checking the microphone settings, but the issue remains unresolved.


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Posted on Sep 17, 2024 07:20 AM

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Posted on Oct 2, 2024 11:58 AM

This has happened to me twice. Once when I was on hold for 45 minutes to try to schedule an appointment. This has something to do with the microphone not picking up sound. I tested and verified this using voice memo and was not able to record my voice on the mic. Each time I've resolved this by restarting my phone. IOS 18 is so frustrating. I get random app weirdness. Camera app crashing, youtube videos not playing plus other general app weirdness. Each time the resolution is to restart the phone. I normally do not update to major version numbers but setting up a new apple watch required it. I understand there is supposed to be a minor version update this Friday 10/4. Hopefully many of the issues that many folks have reported will be addressed.

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Oct 2, 2024 11:58 AM in response to JSGentry

This has happened to me twice. Once when I was on hold for 45 minutes to try to schedule an appointment. This has something to do with the microphone not picking up sound. I tested and verified this using voice memo and was not able to record my voice on the mic. Each time I've resolved this by restarting my phone. IOS 18 is so frustrating. I get random app weirdness. Camera app crashing, youtube videos not playing plus other general app weirdness. Each time the resolution is to restart the phone. I normally do not update to major version numbers but setting up a new apple watch required it. I understand there is supposed to be a minor version update this Friday 10/4. Hopefully many of the issues that many folks have reported will be addressed.

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