I too observed this from many years . I thought it was iOS 9 on my 4s making it slow.
Time to get in touch with Apple for a replacement device.
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Apple is 'Looking Into' Limited Reports of Incoming Call Delays on iPhone X
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Time to get in touch with Apple for a replacement device.
I have experienced this 3 or 4 times over the years, the display lights up but you can't interact with it to answer a call. Happened that infrequently it never bothered me. Not had it happen on the X yet though.
Have had that very frequently with my 6 and 6+, so far did not experience it on my SE.
In all seriousness, I have this issue. Sometimes it doesn't even ring at all. However, my Apple Watch, my MBPro and iPad all ring...in that order.
I would return it and wait for the fixed versions. Ever since the first iPhone models dropped calls, a basic calling functionality bug remains at a very deep level.
I really hope somebody will at some point make an actual count of software problems in various OS versions. Because human memory is simply not objective enough for such things. One could start with counting the software issues that triggered a Macrumors article.
It's happening to me, I've missed a bunch of calls because touch freezes on the display when the call is coming in. Never experienced this on any other iPhone (original through 7 Plus).
[doublepost=1517832490][/doublepost]previously, I had the same issue with my iPhone x, the phone calls kept being delayed, i just tried a free reiboot, click enter and fix, issue fixed.
The Financial Times today highlighted a limited number of reports from users experiencing delays with incoming phone calls on the iPhone X. Apple later confirmed to MacRumors that it is "looking into these reports."
The report, which links to a few discussions on the Apple Support Communities, notes that hundreds of customers have complained that the iPhone X's display experiences delays in turning on for up to 10 seconds during incoming phone calls, preventing these users from tapping the Accept or Decline buttons.
Indian blog PiunikaWeb rounded up similar complaints on the Apple Support Communities in January, but it appears affected iPhone X owners have been experiencing this issue since shortly after the device launched in November.
Based on what we've read, it appears that affected iPhone X units begin ringing when they receive a phone call, but the display does not turn on to show the caller ID or Accept and Decline buttons for a brief period--sometimes even longer than 10 seconds--which typically results in the call being missed.
The issue doesn't appear to be fixed in the latest iOS 11.2.5 software update, and based on the complaints, it would appear that all versions back to at least iOS 11.2 are affected. Earlier versions of iOS 11 could be affected too.
MacRumors hasn't been able to reproduce this issue, and we've seen only a handful of comments on our discussion forums related to the matter, but we did find a dozen more complaints from users across Twitter and Reddit.
Apple is likely collecting data from affected customers so that its engineers can investigate the matter, as it routinely does with any potential hardware or software issues, so contact Apple Support if you are affected. The issue likely can and will be addressed in a future software update.
Apple has dealt with a number of iPhone X hardware and software issues in recent months, some more widespread than others, including a defect causing green lines to appear on some displays, temporary unresponsiveness in cold temperatures, and the rear-facing camera failing to autofocus.
Last week, reports broke that Apple has decided to delay some new features planned for iOS 12 until next year so that it can double down on the performance and quality of the iPhone and iPad operating system in the near term.
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previously, I had the same issue with my iPhone x, the phone calls kept being delayed, i just tried a free reiboot, click enter and fix, issue fixed.
[doublepost=1517833010][/doublepost]previously, I had the same issue with my iPhone x, the phone calls kept being delayed, i just tried a free reiboot, click enter and fix, issue fixed.
[doublepost=1517833103][/doublepost]previously, I had the same issue with my iPhone x, the phone calls kept being delayed, i just tried a free reiboot, click enter and fix, issue fixed.
I’ve had it happen on my 7+. Sigh. Another big bug. Come on Apple
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Except it just always doesn’t work right. Not a good new slogan.
Maybe there are certain conditions under which this issue occurs. Apple should look. into it and fix it.
Every once in a great while, on my 8, swipe to answer doesn’t work properly and I miss a call. Maybe a couple of times a year. This is probably yet another molehill-turned-forum-mountain, but Apple should certainly investigate irregularities that some critical mass of people report.
Damn I’m so glad I read this! This has happened to me twice already,and I’ve been knocking my head trying to figure out what is doing it but can never replicate it. I just chalked it up to att network.
I had to laugh especially when these two posts were one after the other.
@sean000 yes, I use my iphone for basically JUST voice communication and yes I'm older than you.
@macfacts IIRC I got my limited plan (450 minutes and I had to pay $0.25 per text), back in 2007. It's now unlimited minutes but still on the small 1GB plan.
I don’t think this is necessarily an early adopter issue. I’ve had this happen to me over the last few years with different iPhones. I’ve had strange similar issues with Android phones, too. I wouldn’t necessarily let carriers off the hook just yet, either.
It's name would have one believe it's a 10th generation product (though technically only 9th). You'd think ten years would be enough time for a phone product to iron out phone call issues. I guess not.