iPhone is dialing self repeatedly when connecting to car bluetooth

My iPhone is dialing itself repeatedly when connecting to car bluetooth and the only way to stop it is to turn off bluetooth. The phone call does not show up on the phones recent call list. This just started with IOS 18.2.1 and it is happening on both my phone and my wifes.




iPhone 15, iOS 18

Posted on Jan 13, 2025 08:57 AM

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Posted on Jan 14, 2025 06:09 AM

It is not ‘dialing itself’. It is trying to send and alert, notification, etc. and the head unit in the car interprets it as a call when the audio source is not set to Bluetooth.

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Jan 13, 2025 11:42 PM in response to M80-023

The slightest touch on the edge of the screen while holding the iPhone in your palm may trigger this.


Go to Settings > Accessibility > Touch, then tap Haptic Touch or 3D & Haptic Touch. Choose the touch duration—Fast or Slow. On an iPhone with 3D Touch, you can choose the pressure needed—Light, Medium, or Firm.


Adjust how iPhone responds to your touch - Apple Support (IN)




There are two steps to do that.

  1. Check your iPhone display before you put it aside or in the pocket. iPhone display will turn off only after your Auto-Lock time settings.
  2. If the display is ON, lock the screen using the side button and check your iPhone display before you put it in the pocket


Sleep

On iPhone 6 and later, and on iPhone SE (2nd generation) and later, press the side button to wake your iPhone or put it to sleep. Press the top button on the iPhone SE (1st generation) and earlier.


Learn about the buttons and switches on your iPhone.



Jan 14, 2025 06:02 AM in response to SravanKrA

Thanks for the suggestion but this is happening while the phone is not being touched. It is random and not always a problem.


When it does happen, you can try to kill the call on the car touch screen and 2 seconds later it start anew and the process repeats and can only be stopped by turning off the bluetooth and waiting until the next time the car is started to re-enable the bluetooth for a complete reset. One thing that seems to work is to take an incoming call before restarting the bluetooth.

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