Speak who is calling iphone

Press Settings. Press Phone. Press Announce Calls. Turn on call announcement. Press Always to turn on the function when silent mode is turned off.

Press Headphones Only to turn on the function when your phone is connected to a headset. Turn off call announcement. Press Never to turn off the function. Return to the home screen. Slide your finger upwards starting from the bottom of the screen to return to the home screen. Open the Settings app. Scroll down and select Phone.

Select Announce Calls. Select Always to activate the feature. If you select Headphones Only , Siri only announces the caller when you use headphones. Close the Settings app. Your change is saved. Siri does not announce the caller's name or number when your iPhone is set on Do Not Disturb or vibrate.

The iPhone rings while you have the Announce Calls feature enabled, but the ring sound is muffled while Siri announces the caller or number. Actively scan device characteristics for identification. Use precise geolocation data. Select personalised content. Create a personalised content profile. Measure ad performance. Select basic ads.

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Ryan Ariano. The Announce Calls feature on iPhone was introduced with iOS 10 , and when enabled Siri will "speak" the name of the contact calling you. If the number calling you is not in your contacts, Siri will say the phone number aloud, or if the number does not show up on your screen, Siri will say "Unknown Caller.

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