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
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.
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.
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.
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.
sounds quite plausible, but how do I adjust the car/phone system to correct? I have to research some but any hints are appreciated
iPhone is dialing self repeatedly when connecting to car bluetooth
