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How to Route iPhone Calls to Your Speaker and Set Auto-Answer

This post provides guidance for iPhone users on enabling the speaker for all calls and setting up the Auto-Answer feature.

RAYMOND OGLESBY @RaymondOglesby2
June 18, 2024 -3 minutes read time

This is for the iPhone with iOS 17 or above. Screenshots are from iPhone 14 Pro running iOS 17+

If you like talking on the phone for long periods but do not love holding the iPhone to your face for hours, you may prefer to use the speaker. You can turn on a setting that automatically makes all calls through your speaker. Also, you can set the Auto-Answer feature to answer your phone within a certain time frame. This is useful for those working using a headset. Let’s explore these features.

Using Your Speaker

First, head to

Settings > Accessibility > Touch

Refer to the below image:

Accessing the Touch option

Next, select Call Audio Routing. See the below image:

Selecting the Call Audio Routing option

Now, tap the Speaker option. See the following image:

Selecting the Speaker for all calls

Next, when you get a phone call, it will automatically use the speaker when you answer!

If you have paired your iPhone to your car audio system, we recommend leaving the Speaker setting to Automatic. This will send/receive your calls through your audio system speakers.

Auto-Answer

While you are here, you can set the Auto-Answer feature and the time to pick up a call.

First, tap the Auto-Answer Calls option. Refer to the below image:

Accessing the Auto-Answer Calls option

Next, tap the Auto-Answer Calls toggle to ON. See the below image:

Toggle the Auto-Answer Calls to ON

Now, set your time duration to auto-answer a call (default is 3 seconds). See the following image:

Setting time duration for Auto-Answer

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