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