How to turn off name announcement on iphone

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."
Note that when Announce Calls is enabled, your ringtone will ring as usual and then quiet down when a call is announced.
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Announce calls is a great feature that Apple rolled out with iOS 10 that enables your iPhone to "speak" the name of whoever is calling you.

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What to Know
Configure Your iPhone to Announce Incoming Calls
How do I turn off caller name announcement?
How do I get Siri to stop saying the name of the person?
How do you change the name of your iPhone announcement?
Why is my Phone announcing calls?

This helps you to know who is calling you without even having to look at your phone, which can be helpful if your phone isn't easily accessible or if someone calls you while you're driving.

If the number calling you is not in your contacts, Siri will either read the number aloud or announce "Unknown Caller," depending on what the screen reads.

Also, if you put your phone on vibrate or Do Not Disturb, Siri will not announce the name of your caller, so you don't have to worry about it disrupting you.

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How to turn on Announce Calls on your iPhone

1. Open Settings.

2. Scroll down and tap "Phone."

Tap "Phone." Ryan Ariano/Business Insider

3. Under "Calls," the first menu item should be "Announce Calls." Tap it.

Tap "Announce Calls." Ryan Ariano/Business Insider

4. On the next screen you'll find your Announce Calls options.

If you select "Always," the feature will always be enabled.
Select "Headphones Only" and Siri will only announce the caller when you have headphones connected.
Select "Headphones & Car" and Siri will only announce the caller when your phone is connected to your car or when you have headphones connected.
You can also select "Never" to turn off the feature.

Select the Announce Calls setting that you prefer. Ryan Ariano/Business Insider

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Updated on November 1, 2021

What to Know

On the iPhone, open the Settings app and select Phone.
Tap Announce Calls. Select Always to activate the feature.
Additional options are Headphones and Car, Headphones Only, and Never, which is the default.

This article explains how to get your iPhone to announce your phone calls. Information in this article applies to iPhones with iOS 10 through iOS 15.

Configure Your iPhone to Announce Incoming Calls

When Announce Calls is activated on your iPhone, Siri speaks the name of the person calling if the caller is listed in your Contacts app. If the number is not in your contacts, Siri reads the phone number aloud or says "unknown caller." You enable Siri to announce the calls that come to your iPhone in the Settings app.

Open the Settings app.
Scroll down and select Phone.
Select Announce Calls.
Select Always to activate the feature.
Other options include Headphones & Car, Headphones Only, and Never, which is the default setting. If you select Headphones Only, Siri only announces the caller when you use headphones. If you select Headphones & Car, Siri only announces the caller when your iPhone is connected to your car through Bluetooth or your headphones are connected.
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.

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How do I turn off caller name announcement?

Try going to Settings> Accessibility> Talkback> Settings> Speak Caller ID to disable.

How do I get Siri to stop saying the name of the person?

Follow the steps below to prevent Siri from speaking out the caller's name. Tap your iPhone Settings and select Phone. Then select Calls. Change Announce Calls to Never.

How do you change the name of your iPhone announcement?

Go to Settings app > Scroll down and choose Phone. Step 2. Tap on Announce Calls > Choose one option you prefer. Always: It will announce caller's name in any case.

Why is my Phone announcing calls?

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."