My iPhone 7 Won’t Ring! Here’s The Real Fix.

You should frequently inspect your Lightning port, also known as the charging port, to make sure it is clean. Lint, gunk, and other debris can prevent your Lightning port from making a solid connection with your Lightning cable. A clogged Lightning port could also “trick” newer iPhones (without headphone jacks) intro thinking headphones are connected. This could lead your iPhone to get stuck in headphones mode.

1. Use a flashlight to see if there is lint, gunk, or any other debris in your iPhone’s Lightning port.
2. If you find debris in your iPhone’s Lightning port, gently brush it out with a new toothbrush or anti-static brush.

Many iPhone problems are caused when Settings isn’t set up correctly or by corruption within individual Settings app files. Restoring the Settings app back to factory defaults doesn’t fix every iPhone software problem, but it is a go-to fix for Apple technicians because it does solve a lot of problems that would be very difficult to to track down by hand.

1. Open the Settings app.
2. Tap General.
3. Scroll down and tap Transfer Or Reset iPhone.
4. Tap Reset.
5. Tap Reset All Settings.
6. Enter your passcode, if prompted.
7. Tap Reset All Settings again to confirm your decision.
8. Your iPhone will shut down, complete the reset, and turn itself on again will automatically turn back on when the reset finishes.

Even if you’re hearing other sounds on your iPhone, your iPhone may not be ringing because the ringer volume can be set independently from the volume of the other sounds your iPhone. So while the rest of the sounds your iPhone makes may be getting louder because you are turning up the volume of your iPhone, your ringer volume may be stuck on nothing — or very, very low.

1. Open the Settings app.
2. Tap Sounds & Haptics.
3. Use your finger to move the slider all the way to the right to turn your ringer volume all the way up.
4. If you want to use the volume buttons on the left side of your iPhone to turn up the ringer volume, make sure the switch next you Change with Buttons is turned on. You’ll know the switch is on when it is green.

The Ring/Silent switch is used to quickly and easily turn your ringer on and off. If your switch is flipped to silent, your iPhone won’t ring.

1. Take a look at your Ring/Silent switch, which is located on the left side of your iPhone.
2. You’ll know the your iPhone is on silent when you see a small, orange line because switch is pulled away from the screen.
3. To turn your ringer on, pull the switch towards the screen.

Apple repairs iPhones at the Genius Bar in Apple Stores and through their online mail-in repair service. Apple repairs are high-quality, but out-of-warranty repairs can be much more expensive than third-party solutions. If you’re looking to save some money you’re not covered by Apple’s warranty, you may want to check out our other recommendations.

How To Repair Your iPhone With Apple’s Mail-In Service

1. Visit Apple’s support website to begin the online mail-in repair process.
2. Alternatively, call 1-800-MY-APPLE (1-800-692-7753) to set up a repair.

How To Repair Your iPhone At The Genius Bar Inside Your Local Apple Store

1. Visit Apple’s website to make a Genius Bar appointment before you go into the store. Apple Stores are extremely busy, and if you don’t have an appointment, you may have to wait for hours or end up being turned away. (Editor’s note: I’m a former Apple tech and we’re not exaggerating — please, do yourself a favor and make an appointment first!)
2. When you arrive, go to the Genius Bar to check in for your appointment.
3. Genius Bar appointments always include free diagnosis. If you’re under warranty, many repairs can be done on the spot, but it all depends upon which parts are in stock. If you’re not under warranty, the Genius will give you a quote for the cost of a repair.

When Do Not Disturb is on, all incoming calls, notifications, and alerts will be silenced.

Turn Off Do Not Disturb In The Settings App (iOS 15 and newer)

1. Open Settings.
2. Tap Focus.
3. Tap Do Not Disturb.
4. Turn off the switch next to Do Not Disturb.
5. You’ll know Do Not Disturb is off when the switch is gray and positioned to the left.

Turn Off Do Not Disturb In Control Center (iOS 15 and newer)

1. Swipe down from the upper right-hand corner of the screen (iPhones with Face ID) or up from below the bottom of the screen (iPhones without Face ID).
2. Tap the Do Not Disturb or Focus icon.
3. You’ll know Do Not Disturb, or your Focus, is off when the icon is no longer illuminated.

Turn Off Do Not Disturb In The Settings App (iOS 14 and older)

1. Open the Settings app.
2. Tap Do Not Disturb.
3. Use your finger to tap the switch next to Manual. 
4. You’ll know Do Not Disturb is off when the switch is gray.

Turn Off Do Not Disturb In Control Center (iOS 14 and older)

1. Swipe down from the upper right-hand corner of the screen (iPhones with Face ID) or up from below the bottom of the screen (iPhones without Face ID).
2. Use your finger to tap the Do Not Disturb icon, which looks like a moon.
3. You’ll know Do Not Disturb is off when the moon icon is black inside a gray circle.

Turn Off Do Not Disturb Using Siri

1. Press and hold the side button (iPhones without a Home button) or the Home button to activate Siri.
2. Say, “Turn off Do Not Disturb.”
3. Siri will turn off Do Not Disturb.