iPhone texting, calling, and FaceTime not working

IOS update on phone last night and my texting, calling, FT will not work. I also cannot 'turn the phone off' to reset. Any advice?

iPhone 14 Pro, iOS 26

Posted on Dec 7, 2025 9:46 AM

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Posted on Dec 7, 2025 3:40 PM

L_Bon wrote:

IOS update on phone last night and my texting, calling, FT will not work. I also cannot 'turn the phone off' to reset. Any advice?

Do a force restart Force restart iPhone - Apple Support

Facetime troubleshooting If you can't make or receive a FaceTime call on your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support

Message troubleshooting If you can't send or receive messages on your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support

Phone calls If your call fails or you can’t receive calls on your iPhone - Apple Support

Reach out to your cellular data provider regarding your calls/text issue both are those are their feature.

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Dec 7, 2025 3:40 PM in response to L_Bon

L_Bon wrote:

IOS update on phone last night and my texting, calling, FT will not work. I also cannot 'turn the phone off' to reset. Any advice?

Do a force restart Force restart iPhone - Apple Support

Facetime troubleshooting If you can't make or receive a FaceTime call on your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support

Message troubleshooting If you can't send or receive messages on your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support

Phone calls If your call fails or you can’t receive calls on your iPhone - Apple Support

Reach out to your cellular data provider regarding your calls/text issue both are those are their feature.

iPhone texting, calling, and FaceTime not working

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