How To Answer IPhone On Speakerphone & Turn On During A Call

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How to Use iPhone Speakerphone to Answer or Make Calls Download Article Make hands-free calls with this simple and easy speakerphone guide Co-authored by Christopher Batchelor and Cory Stillman

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This article was co-authored by Christopher Batchelor and by wikiHow staff writer, Cory Stillman. Christopher Batchelor is a wikiHow community member and technology enthusiast. He has experience using a range of different platforms and software, and likes to keep up with updates and new features. This article has been fact-checked, ensuring the accuracy of any cited facts and confirming the authority of its sources. This article has been viewed 742,519 times.

Do you want to make or answer a call on your iPhone without having to hold the phone up to your face? You can easily turn on your iPhone's speaker mode, aka "speakerphone," to amplify your phone's volume during a call. We'll show you how to place a call with speakerphone, answer on speaker, and even how you can set up your iPhone to always answer on speaker instead of through the earpiece.

How to Turn on Speakerphone on an iPhone

To make a call on speakerphone, tap the contact you want to call or type in their number. Then, press “Speaker.” To answer a call on speakerphone, tap “Speaker” after you accept the call.

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Method 1 Method 1 of 4:

Making a Call on Speakerphone

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1. 1 Open your iPhone's Phone app. Tap the Phone app icon, which is a white phone receiver on a green background.[1]
   • You can also use this method during an active call. Just skip down to step 4 if you're already on a call.
2. 2 Dial a number or select a contact. Tap the Contacts tab to select a contact from your contact list, or use the Keypad tab to dial a phone number.[2] Advertisement
3. 3 Start a phone call. Tap your contact's phone number to place the call or tap the green call button to call the number you've dialed.[3]
   • If you dialed a number, just tap the green call button at the bottom of the screen.
4. 4 Tap Speaker. It's in the upper-right corner of the grid of call buttons. Doing so will turn on your iPhone's speaker, allowing you to hold the phone away from your face while still being able to talk and listen. The speaker icon will turn white and remain that way while you're in speaker mode.
   • If you don't see any options on the screen, move your phone a few feet away from your face. Holding the iPhone close to your face will prompt the screen to turn off. If your iPhone's dial pad is still on-screen, tap Hide in the bottom-right corner of the dial pad to hide it and show the call buttons.
   • If you're connected to a Bluetooth speaker (e.g., the speaker in your car), tapping the speaker icon will prompt a pop-up menu at the bottom of the screen, at which point you'll have to tap Speaker to switch to your iPhone's speaker.
   • If you want to switch back to handset mode, just tap Speaker again. The icon will turn gray.
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Answering a Call on Speakerphone

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1. 1 Swipe right or tap Accept. When you receive a call, you'll either see the option to tap Accept or swipe right on the phone slider to answer. As soon as you answer the call, you'll see a menu with several options on the screen.[4]
   • Don't hold the phone up to your face just yet, as the options screen will disappear. If you don't see options like Mute, Keypad, and Speaker, move the phone a few feet from your face until the options appear.
2. 2 Tap Speaker. It's the option with a small speaker icon at the top-right corner of the option grid. The icon will turn white to indicate that you're now on speakerphone.
   • If you're connected to a Bluetooth speaker (e.g., the speaker in your car), tapping the speaker icon will prompt a pop-up menu at the bottom of the screen, at which point you'll have to tap Speaker to switch to your iPhone's speaker.
   • If you want to switch back to handset mode, just tap Speaker again. The icon will turn gray.
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Switching to Speakerphone During a Call

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1. 1 Move your iPhone away from your face. If you're already on a call and have your iPhone near your face, the screen will go dark. You can reactivate the screen just by moving it at least a foot or two away.
2. 2 Tap Speaker. You'll see this option at the top-right corner of the option grid. This instantly puts your call on speakerphone.
   • The speaker icon will turn white to indicate that you're using speakerphone.
   • If you want to switch back to handset mode, just tap Speaker again. The icon will turn gray.
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Turning on the Speaker for All Calls

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1. 1 Open your iPhone's Settings. Tap the Settings app icon, which resembles a set of gears on a grey box.[5]
2. 2 Tap Accessibility. This section is in the middle of the third grouping of options and is represented by a small stick figure inside a circle, set against a blue background.[6]
3. 3 Tap Touch. It's the first option listed beneath the section labeled "Physical and Motor."[7]
4. 4 Tap Call Audio Routing. It is listed towards the bottom of the "Touch" page. This section determines where audio will be heard while on a call or FaceTime audio.[8]
5. 5 Tap Speaker. This option is at the bottom of the "Call Audio Routing" menu. You should see a checkmark appear to the left of Speaker, signifying that it is the default call audio option now.[9]
   • With this option enabled, all incoming or outgoing calls will automatically use the speaker. You'll still be able to turn off the speaker by tapping speaker during the call.
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• Question The speaker icon does not show up when I call voicemail. How can I fix this? Community Answer The word "Hide" should be on the bottom right of the dial screen. Tap it and the screen will change to the usual options screen that includes the speaker icon. Thanks! We're glad this was helpful. Thank you for your feedback. If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow Yes No Not Helpful 82 Helpful 62
• Question How can I put a call on hold while on the speaker? Community Answer Fortunately, all you have to do is tap the Home button. You'll remain on the line (as will your recipient), but you can browse your apps to your heart's content! Thanks! We're glad this was helpful. Thank you for your feedback. If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow Yes No Not Helpful 22 Helpful 18
• Question Is there a way to switch the iPhone into speakerphone mode permanently or temporarily? Community Answer You can make the speaker your default audio option by opening the Settings app and going to General > Accessibility > Call Audio Routing, then tapping "Speaker". Thanks! We're glad this was helpful. Thank you for your feedback. If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow Yes No Not Helpful 64 Helpful 44

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• If your iPhone uses Visual Voicemail, you can use your speaker to listen to voicemail from within the Phone app. To do so, tap the Voicemail tab in the bottom-right corner of the Phone app's screen, select a voicemail, tap Speaker, and tap the Play button. Thanks Helpful 0 Not Helpful 2
• Unfortunately, you cannot use the speaker to amplify the volume for a video or voice message. Thanks Helpful 0 Not Helpful 2
• Using the Speaker when you're driving or otherwise occupied is a good way to maintain a conversation without completely diverting your attention from the road. Thanks Helpful 0 Not Helpful 0

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Warnings

• Refrain from using the speaker in public or quiet spaces. Thanks Helpful 8 Not Helpful 4

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References

1. ↑ https://support.apple.com/en-us/102405
2. ↑ https://support.apple.com/en-us/102405
3. ↑ https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/make-a-call-iph3c993cbc/ios
4. ↑ https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/answer-or-decline-incoming-calls-iph3c9947bf/ios
5. ↑ https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/auto-answer-calls-iph29145acf1/ios
6. ↑ https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/auto-answer-calls-iph29145acf1/ios
7. ↑ https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/auto-answer-calls-iph29145acf1/ios
8. ↑ https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/auto-answer-calls-iph29145acf1/ios
9. ↑ https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/auto-answer-calls-iph29145acf1/ios

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CB Co-authored by: Christopher Batchelor Tech Enthusiast This article was co-authored by Christopher Batchelor and by wikiHow staff writer, Cory Stillman. Christopher Batchelor is a wikiHow community member and technology enthusiast. He has experience using a range of different platforms and software, and likes to keep up with updates and new features. This article has been viewed 742,519 times. How helpful is this? Co-authors: 9 Updated: February 19, 2026 Views: 742,519 Categories: IPhone In other languages Spanish Russian Italian German Dutch Arabic Chinese French Vietnamese Thai Turkish Korean Japanese

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