Jan242013

Why does my iPhone 4S only vibrate, but not ring when called?

Rod Lunos asks:

The ring tones ring when you test them, but no ring when an actual call comes in. It just vibrates.


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Logan Ingram

January 24, 2013

It simply could be that your phone is set to vibrate but if thats not it than maybe could be that it is a software error and the phone needs to be reset.

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Safvan Vhora

January 24, 2013

If you go to your settings then pull up sounds. It takes you to the your ringtones for everything. You can turn off all of your tones. It should show – vibrate,ringtone,text tone, new voice mail… ect… you can turn them off or change the tones.

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Oron Joffe

January 24, 2013

Is the phone in “vibrate” mode? See http://ipod.about.com/od/phonefeatures/qt/turn_off_ringer.htm for how to change the setting.

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ha14

January 24, 2013

try to update firmware see if it helps

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Rubis Song

January 25, 2013

You’re probably in vibrate mode. Because on this mode you can also test a ring but still if your setting point to vibrate only it will not ring.

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Ben Stegner

January 27, 2013

Check the small switch above the volume buttons. If this is in silent mode, the phone won’t make any noise. Try switching the position of the switch.

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Ian Worthington

January 28, 2013

Go into “Sounds” and ensure that you have a ringtone selected. Also, check that your volume is turned up loud enough to hear a ringtone.

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Jagbir Sembhi

January 29, 2013

It is usually a software glitch so you can try restoring your phone and it should work.

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Anish Parameshwaran

February 7, 2013

This might sound basic, but check to see if your phone is set to vibrate. The switch is on the left side, above the volume buttons. Also, make sure you’re phone’s ringer volume is high.

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