How long should I expect to wait for Siri AI after upgrading to iOS27?

Siri AI Waitlist. I upgraded to iOS27 5 days ago. Both my iPhone 16 Pro Max and IPad are compatible with both the new iOS and the Siri AI allegedly. Took about 2 days for optimization to complete in my iPad. Have requested Siri AI and have been on the wait list now for 5 days and still no signs of access to Siri AI. I am very frustrated and disappointed with the prolonged wait and the inability to find out anything about status. I have been waiting for these features for 2 years from apple and feel this role out time from has not been transparent at all, especially when global role out of ios27 said Siri AI would be available.

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Original Title: Siri AI Wait List. What is a reasonable amount of time to wait for Siri AI when apple had advertised it would be available when ios27 was released?

Posted on Sep 18, 2026 5:21 AM

3 replies

WheelieNick

Level 9 (74,110 points)

Sep 18, 2026 1:54 PM in response to APPCCF

While most users are approved within 4 to 48 hours, wait times for the Siri AI waitlist can stretch from several days up to a few weeks. Apple has not provided a guaranteed timeline, as they are using a staged activation approach to manage server load during the global rollout of iOS 27.

APPCCF Author

Level 1 (5 points)

Sep 21, 2026 8:52 AM in response to APPCCF

Took almost 6 full days but finally got it.

lkrupp

Level 7 (28,946 points)

Sep 18, 2026 2:01 PM in response to APPCCF

I installed iOS 27 on 9/14 and immediately joined the waiting list. I received a notice this morning 9/18 that Siri was now active. So that’s that’s four days. Your mileage may vary. Patience is a virtue.

Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256359674