iPhone5 Doesn't Ring...Goes Straight to Voice Mail.
christa1024
Enthusiast - Level 2

I am having problems with my iPhone 5. For the past 2 days, I don't hear the phone ring, but will suddenly get a notification that I have a voice mail. Why is this happening and how do I fix it?

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vzw_customer_support
Customer Service Rep

Let's get to the bottom of this issue christa1024! Does this happen with every phone call or only certain contacts? First troubleshooting step is to confirm that your ringer switch is not set to silent mode. Please check the ringer switch on the top left side of your phone and confirm.

AntonioC_VZW
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christa1024
Enthusiast - Level 2

Hello,

It does not happen with every phone call nor with only certain contacts.  It seems really random.  I have the phone set on vibrate and it is right next to me so I certainly here the vibration on my wooden desk when it rings  and it vibrates when I get the voice mail.

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vzw_customer_support
Customer Service Rep

Thank you for clarifying, christa. Are you consistently getting a strong signal yet still missing the call? Please complete a soft reset of the device by holding the Power and Home keys for 10 seconds until it restarts.

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christa1024
Enthusiast - Level 2

Ok! I will give it a try. Thank you!

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Thank you for clarifying, christa. Are you consistently getting a strong signal yet still missing the call? Please complete a soft reset of the device by holding the Power and Home keys for 10 seconds until it restarts.

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christa1024
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I am still having problems...it just happened again. My iPhone 5 doesn't ring, just goes to voice mail. The call came from another Verizon iPhone.

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Trimfit
Newbie

I have the exact same problem on my iPhone 5. Yesterday, the hospital called to let me know a family member was ready to be picked up after surgery. I quietly awaited the call, but none came. They called our lanolin and said they left me a message on my cell, and the message was there. I immediately called my cell from our landline and the cell rang normally, just minutes after the hospital's call didn't get through. I'll bet calls go to voicemail if Verizon's system is too overloaded to put the call through. It was mid afternoon, when schools get out and parents are scurrying around to pick up their kids.

If you have medical situations, Verizon's mobile service seems much too hit-or-miss.

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vz_usernl
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My wife's phone is also having the similar issues. Just randomly some of the calls (may be 60-70% of the calls) go directly to voicemail without any phone ring. She is missing important phone calls. We are verizon customers for over 10 years now, and we never experienced problems like this. It all started only 3-4 days back. She is using an iphone 5 and I upgraded the iOS to 7 last night. But, even this morning, she missed several calls. We live in zipcode 78717.

Thanks.

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Trimfit
Newbie

As mentioned above, I had the exact same problem, i.e. calls randomly going directly to voicemail. Turned out my iPhone 5 was dying, and only randomly able to link to the Verizon network. Now it doesn't link at all (no service bars), so all calls go directly to voicemail.

So first, be sure your phone is backed up to your computer or the iCloud via iTunes (directions available online at Apple Tech Support). Then call Verizon Wireless Support on another phone (preferably a landline) and have your troubled iPhone handy and charged. The tech will likely walk you through a (potentially time consuming) process as he tries to isolate and fix the problem. If the phone is defective (as mine was), you'll need to replace it. With luck it's still be under warrantee. Best of luck!

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vzw_customer_support
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christa1024,

I know how important it is to get those calls flowing. Is it every call? Please follow the following steps to Disable and rule out call forwardig, http://vz.to/1bdVZKA

AdaS_VZW
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