How do you turn ringer on iphone

Q: How do you turn on a ringer?

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How To Fix An Phone 8 Plus That's Not Ringing
Check The Ring / Silent Switch On Your iPhone 8
How Do I Check The Ring / Silent Switch On My iPhone 8?
Make Sure Do Not Disturb Is Turned Off
How Do I Make Sure Do Not Disturb Is Turned Off?
Turn iPhone Ringer Volume All The Way Up
How Do I Turn iPhone Ringer Volume All The Way Up?
Look For Debris In Your iPhone's Charging Port
How Do I Look For Debris In My iPhone's Charging Port?
Repair Your iPhone With Apple
How Do I Repair My iPhone With Apple?
Ring-a-Ding-Ding!
How do I turn my iPhone ringer back on?
Why is my iPhone not ringing when I get calls?
How do you turn on a ringer?

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The iPhone has a hardware mute switch, which lets you quickly and easily turn the ringer off and put the iPhone into vibrate-only mode. It's located on the left side (facing the device) directly above the volume rocker. When the ring/silent switch is in-line with the volume rocker, the ringer is on. When the ring/silent switch is offset from the volume rocker, the ringer is muted (and only vibrate is on).

A bell will flash briefly on the screen when the ringer is on, a bell with a line struck through it will flash briefly when the ringer is muted.

(Note: the iPhone will still sound alarms, play iPod music, and allow apps like games to make sounds even when the phone is set to silent)

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Your iPhone 8 Plus is not ringing and you don't know why. You're starting to miss important calls, texts, and more! This article will what to do when your iPhone 8 Plus won't ring.

How To Fix An Phone 8 Plus That's Not Ringing

5 Steps Total

Check The Ring / Silent Switch On Your iPhone 8

You can use the Ring / Silent switch to quickly toggle your iPhone 8 ringer on or off. If the switch is flipped to the Silent side, your iPhone 8 won't ring.

How Do I Check The Ring / Silent Switch On My iPhone 8?

Examine the Ring / Silent switch on the left-hand side of your iPhone.
If the switch is pulled towards the back of your iPhone and you see a small orange line, your iPhone 8 is on silent.
To turn the ringer on, pull the Ring / Silent switch towards the front of your iPhone 8.

Make Sure Do Not Disturb Is Turned Off

All calls, texts, and other notifications get silenced when Do Not Disturb is turned on.

How Do I Make Sure Do Not Disturb Is Turned Off?

There are a few ways to turn off Do Not Disturb on your iPhone 8:

Turn Off Do Not Disturb In Control Center

Open Control Center by swiping up from below the bottom of your iPhone 8's display.
Tap the Do Not Disturb icon to turn it off. You'll know its off when the moon icon is white inside of a dark gray square (see image 1).

Turn Off Do Not Disturb In Settings

Open up the Settings app.
Tap Do Not Disturb.
Tap the switch next to Do Not Disturb at the top of the screen.
You'll know Do Not Disturb is off if the switch is positioned to the left (see image 2).

Turn Off Do Not Disturb With Siri

Press and hold the Home button to activate Siri.
Say, "Turn off Do Not Disturb."

Turn iPhone Ringer Volume All The Way Up

Even if you’re hearing other sounds on your iPhone, your iPhone may not be ringing because the ringer volume can be set independently from the volume of the other sounds your iPhone. So while the rest of the sounds your iPhone makes may be getting louder because you are turning up the volume of your iPhone, your ringer volume may be stuck on nothing — or very, very low.

Open the Settings app.
Tap Sounds & Haptics.
Use your finger to move the slider all the way to the right to turn your ringer volume all the way up.
If you want to use the volume buttons on the left side of your iPhone to turn up the ringer volume, make sure the switch next you Change with Buttons is turned on. You'll know the switch is on when it is green.

Look For Debris In Your iPhone's Charging Port

If debris, gunk, or lint has gotten stuck in your iPhone's charging port, it may get stuck in headphones mode — even if headphones aren't plugged in! When your iPhone is stuck in headphones mode, you won't hear it ring.

Use a flashlight to take a close look inside your iPhone's charging port.
Use an anti-static brush or unused toothbrush to remove any debris from inside the port.

Repair Your iPhone With Apple

Apple repairs iPhones at the Genius Bar in Apple Stores and through their online mail-in repair service. Apple repairs are high-quality, but out-of-warranty repairs can be much more expensive than third-party solutions. If you're looking to save some money you're not covered by Apple's warranty, you may want to check out our other recommendations.

How Do I Repair My iPhone With Apple?

How To Repair Your iPhone With Apple's Mail-In Service

Visit Apple's support website to begin the online mail-in repair process.
Alternatively, call 1-800-MY-APPLE (1-800-692-7753) to set up a repair.

How To Repair Your iPhone At The Genius Bar Inside Your Local Apple Store

Visit Apple's website to make a Genius Bar appointment before you go into the store. Apple Stores are extremely busy, and if you don't have an appointment, you may have to wait for hours or end up being turned away. (Editor's note: I'm a former Apple tech and we're not exaggerating — please, do yourself a favor and make an appointment first!)
When you arrive, go to the Genius Bar to check in for your appointment.
Genius Bar appointments always include free diagnosis. If you're under warranty, many repairs can be done on the spot, but it all depends upon which parts are in stock. If you're not under warranty, the Genius will give you a quote for the cost of a repair.

Ring-a-Ding-Ding!

Your iPhone 8 Plus is ringing once again and you've fixed the problem for good. Next time your iPhone 8 Plus won't ring, you'll know exactly how to fix the problem. If you have any other questions about your iPhone 8 Plus, leave them below in the comments section!

How do I turn my iPhone ringer back on?

On iPhone 7 and later, go to Settings > Sounds & Haptics. On earlier iPhone models, go to Settings > Sounds. Choose what you want to adjust, like Ringtone or New Mail. Tap the alert tone that you want.

Why is my iPhone not ringing when I get calls?

Turn Off Silent Mode If your iPhone is set to vibrate-only mode, it won't ring when you get a call. To fix this, put your phone back in ring mode by the Ring/Silent switch towards the screen. You'll find this switch on the top-left side of your iPhone,above the volume buttons.