I’m having a problem with Siri hands-free calling on my iPhone 18 Pro Max running iOS 27, particularly when using AirPods.
Before iOS 27, I could say something like:
“Hey Siri, call Josh.”
Siri would understand the request and place the call without requiring an additional confirmation.
Since moving to iOS 27, Siri has changed its behavior. Instead, it may respond with a confirmation such as:
Siri will ask, “Ready to call Josh using Phone?”
I then have to confirm that I want to make the call. In some cases, after I answer “Yes,” Siri shows the processing animation for several seconds and then closes without actually placing the call.
This is especially frustrating because the entire reason for using Siri with is hands-free operation while driving or while working on a project. Having to interact with the phone or go through an additional confirmation defeats the purpose.
What I have already tried
Restarting the iPhone
Reinstalling iOS 27
Restoring the phone from backup
Repeating the setup after the restore
Testing Siri again after the reinstall
Turning Siri off and back on
None of those steps consistently resolved the problem.
I also discovered something interesting while troubleshooting: after turning Siri off and back on, I was given the option to use Classic Siri. When Classic Siri was working, hands-free calling behaved more like it did before iOS 27. However, the confirmation behavior has since appeared again, so I don’t consider that a reliable permanent workaround.
I have also seen other reports from iOS 27 users describing Siri asking for confirmation before calls when using AirPods.
The important point is that this worked normally for me before iOS 27. The problem appeared after the iOS 27 update.
I’m not looking for a way to criticize Apple or Siri. I would simply like hands-free calling to work reliably again. If this is an intentional change, Apple should explain why hands-free calling now requires additional confirmation. Especially when the people I call are in my contacts. If it is a bug, hopefully it can be corrected in a future iOS 27 update.
Device: iPhone 18 Pro Max
iOS: iOS 27
Problem: Siri hands-free calls require confirmation and may fail to place the call.
I can provide screenshots showing the confirmation screen and the Siri processing screen if needed.
