Watch someone else use their iPhone for a few minutes, and you'll quickly discover that they do a lot of things quite differently than you. You might discover some interactions you've never seen before, and you probably have a lot of suggestions for them.
It's not surprising that the average iPhone user doesn't use many of its best features. Modern smartphones have grown into enormously powerful and complex devices, and unless you pay close attention, you're going to be simply unaware of all they can do. So let's learn some new ones. Here are 10 iPhone tips and features that a surprisingly large percentage of users seem to be completely unaware of. These tips should work on most modern iPhones (those made within the last few years) and they assume you're running at least iOS 15.
1. SILENCE UNKNOWN CALLERS
The spam calls have gotten completely out of control. If you're like me, you get at least three or four a day, and they always look like they're coming from some legitimate phone number.
Your iPhone can help! Open Settings Phone and look for the Silence Unknown Callers option.
When you turn this on, phone calls from unknown numbers will not be blocked but will come through silently. No ringtone, no vibration, just straight to voice mail. You'll get a notification (also silently!), showing the number of the silenced call. But don't worry: Phone numbers in your contacts as well as recent outgoing calls and Siri Suggestions will ring as they would normally.
2. FREELY MOVE THE TEXT CURSOR
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