Thanks I will give this ago. I will ask my friend the details as when he has the most problem. At the moment he is in hospital and I can’t get to se him at the moment. Thanks. Max.
> On 10 Oct 2026, at 10:10, vashaun jones <[email protected]> wrote: > > Max, > > The hardware line in that pasted answer cannot be your problem. A 17 Pro is > newer than anything that requirement names, so the switch is on your phone. > What is wrong is the place you were sent to look. > > Here is the way in that survives version changes. Open Settings and use the > search field on that first screen, then type or dictate the words hang up and > let the phone take you to wherever that switch lives now. Apple has moved > Siri's own settings more than once in the last couple of releases, which is > why a path written for one version sends you hunting on another, and why the > thread keeps landing on a category you cannot find. I am not going to guess > the row for your iOS version. Somebody here running a 17 can give you that > part exactly. > > Worth separating two things as well. Ending a call and answering one are > different controls with different switches, and your friend's original > trouble was that he cannot slide to answer. Turning on hang up will not touch > that. There is a separate accessibility setting that answers an incoming call > for him automatically after a set number of seconds, no slider and no button > at all, and for an 88 year old whose sight is going that is probably the one > that changes his day. Same way in, search the Settings field for the word > answer. > > One practical note for him. He will be saying the command out loud in the > middle of the call, so the person on the other end hears it. Better he knows > that in advance than finds out on a call that matters. > > Is his trouble answering mainly on the lock screen, or when the phone is > already awake? > > VaShaun > > On Fri, Oct 09, 2026 05:23 PM, Max <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> Hi Daniel, >> thanks for the suggestion. I also found this answer I am using an iPhone 17 >> Pro. I can not find anything the settings to turn this on. >> I will keep digging. >> Max. >> >> > On 9 Oct 2026, at 20:15, Daniel Vejil <[email protected] >> > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> > >> > Max, >> > >> > According to Chat-gpt, this does work, but only on the newer types of >> > phones. I didn't even know that this setting exists, and I've got a 3rd >> > generation SE. >> > >> > Thanks for always coming up with new questions, rather than just repeating >> > the old ones, over and over again.. >> > >> > Here's What It Says, >> > >> > Daniel >> > >> > >> > Yes! You can use Siri to hang up a phone call, similar to how you can ask >> > Siri to answer one. The main thing is that you may need to enable the >> > feature first in your iPhone settings. >> > >> > ### How to turn it on >> > >> > 1. Open Settings on your iPhone. >> > 2. Go to Accessibility ? Siri (on some iOS versions, look under Apple >> > Intelligence & Siri). >> > 3. Tap Call Hang Up and turn it on. >> > 4. During a call, say “Siri, hang up.” Apple Support (NZ) >> > +1 >> > >> > A couple of things to know: >> > >> > - It works with phone calls and FaceTime calls. >> > - It requires an iPhone 11 or newer, or an iPhone SE (2nd generation) or >> > newer, and a supported language. >> > - The other person will hear you say the command before the call ends. >> > Apple Support (NZ) >> > >> > Once it’s enabled, you can end a call hands-free without tapping the red >> > button. ?? >> > >> > >> > At 08:49 PM 10/8/2026, you wrote: >> >> Hi all, >> >> I have a friend who is now 88. 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