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Graham8460
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iPhone 16 Pro Max cannot make outgoing calls after software update

Iphone 16 Pro Max


it’s just had factory reset and updates are now all done.

have connected my EE.. eSIM after data transfer from my iPhone 13 Pro Max no problem.

However it’s not letting me make calls out only on whatsapp

EE have said it’s an Apple technical issues since software updates this week..

has or is anyone else same issue in UK

Posted on Nov 8, 2026 2:43 AM

4 replies

Graham8460 Author
User level: Level 1 (4 points)

Nov 8, 2026 9:38 AM in response to SravanKrA

I’ve seen issue on EE network stating issues since the last iOS update which they are trying to overcome ..

SravanKrA
User level: Level 10 (454,138 points)

Nov 8, 2026 5:21 AM in response to Graham8460

Graham8460 wrote:
Iphone 16 Pro Max
EE have said it’s an Apple technical issues since software updates this week..

Not every issue an individual encounters on their device can be attributed to an iOS update. iOS 27 or later may have coincided with what you are experiencing, but that does not mean the issue was triggered by iOS. Coincidence in timing is not, by itself, evidence of causation.


If the update itself were the root cause, then every device running that same version of iOS would exhibit the identical problem. In such a scenario, the forums would be flooded with countless posts reporting the same malfunction, creating an unmistakable wave of complaints that no one could possibly overlook.


The absence of such widespread reports strongly indicates that the issue is not a general, system-wide problem with iOS 27 or later, but rather something specific to the individual device, its configuration, installed apps, settings, hardware, or another interacting factor.


In short: iOS 27 or later may be a coincidence in timing, but there is no basis to conclude that iOS itself triggered the problem simply because the issue appeared after the update.




See what each update does: About iOS 27 Updates, About iOS 26 Updates, About iOS 18 Updates, About iOS 17 Updates, About iOS 16 Updates, About iOS 15 Updates, About iOS 14 Updates, About iOS 13 Updates, About iOS 12 Updates, and so on...



Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256390711