Receiving phone calls on a wireless headset is one of the best use cases of Bluetooth. And like any smartphone, you can also take calls via a Bluetooth device on your iPhone. But there is a downside. If you’re an iPhone user, you may have noticed that even though you’ve connected your iPhone to the headset, you can still hear sound on the headset. Well, this is not a bug or a software problem but just the way iOS works.
However, you can work around this problem through the call audio routing option. To understand what it is and how to route audio calls to your Bluetooth headset on iPhone, read on.
What is call audio routing on iPhone?
Call audio routing, as the name suggests, refers to FaceTime calls or audio that ‘routes’ automatically to the selected audio mode on your iPhone.
This audio mode can be your iPhone’s headset, default option, speaker, or an external device such as a Bluetooth headset or other hearing aid. As you read more, you’ll understand how to receive calls via Bluetooth devices.
How to set Bluetooth headphones or speakers as default sound on iPhone
To receive calls via a Bluetooth device, you need to make sure of two things. First, you need to connect your Bluetooth device to your iPhone. Second, configure the settings to route call audio to your device by default. Here is a step by step procedure for the same.
1. Pairing a Bluetooth headset
Step 1: Open Settings.
Step 2: Select Bluetooth.
Step 3: Turn on Bluetooth and click on the name of the device you want to pair with in the Other devices section. I am trying to pair OnePlus Buds Z.
Step 4: Once your device pairs, you will see Connected written next to it.
This is how you can connect your Bluetooth device. If you have trouble connecting, you can read our article to fix the problem and successfully connect a Bluetooth device. Now, let’s move on to the next section, change the call audio routing settings.
2. Change Call Audio Routing Settings on iPhone
Step 1: Go to Settings and select Accessibility.
Step 2: Select Tap.
Step 3: Tap Routing call audio.
Step 4: Now, select Bluetooth Headset.
That’s it! Next time you receive a call while connected to the headset, you will hear the other person’s voice on your headset by default.
How to automatically answer calls on iPhone
Also, here is another feature that you might be interested in, Auto Answer Calls. It allows iPhone to automatically answer calls after a specific amount of time.
This feature is useful if you want to receive calls on your Bluetooth device without having to press a button and is a good add-on for calling audio routing.
Step 1: In Settings, go to Accessibility and select Touch.
Step 2: Next, tap on ‘Route call audio’ and select ‘Auto answer calls’.
Step 3: Turn on ‘Auto answer calls’.
Step 4: Now set the interval to automatically answer the call.
Once done, your iPhone will automatically answer your call after the set amount of time. This feature works with and without a connected Bluetooth device.
Switch between Bluetooth device and speaker during a call
Here’s how you can quickly switch between the Bluetooth device and the speaker during a call.
Step 1: Tap the Audio icon on your call screen.
Step 2: Now, select the appropriate option. As you can see, my call is connected to Bluetooth and I am transferring the call to Speaker.
Here’s how you can quickly switch between the Bluetooth device and the speaker during a call. After following the steps above, you may still have some questions. So we have answered some frequently asked questions for you.
frequently asked Questions
1. Why doesn’t my iPhone ring when Bluetooth is on?
Check if the bell is muted. Make sure the side button is not silent. Next, increase the volume by pressing the volume control keys. Now, in Control Center, turn off Do Not Disturb if it’s not already there. This can silence your calls. Another possibility is that Silence Unknown Callers is enabled. Go to settings > Phone > Mute unknown callers and turn it off.
2. How to disable call routing on iPhone?
Go to Settings > Accessibility > Touch > Call Audio Routing and select Automatic. This will prevent routing calls to any other mode.
3. What does automatic mean in call audio routing settings?
You have three options in routing call audio on iPhone: Auto, Bluetooth Headset, and Speaker. When you select Automatic, calls will be routed to the last selected mode. Let’s say you have a call and you choose a Bluetooth headset. As long as you’re connected to your headset, you’ll continue to receive calls on your headset.
Receive calls via Bluetooth devices on iPhone easily
Here’s how you can receive calls via Bluetooth devices on your iPhone. Have more doubts or want us to solve other queries for you? Share them in the comments below.
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