iOS 26 and missed calls

[KeepCalmPeople]

So maybe my memory is fuzzy on this, but I could have sworn that in previous versions of iOS you could look at your missed calls list, and simply click on the missed call that you want to return, and the call would be made, whether it be cellular, FaceTime Audio or FaceTime Video. Basically the return call would be placed using the same method as the original missed call.

Now, you click on the missed call and you are presented with the caller's contact card. You then have to guess whether they called from a regular phone number, or placed a FaceTime call, and was it Audio or Video? It takes three clicks to return a call and you're still guessing how the caller originally called you.

I just want to call the person back using the same method that they called me.

 

[d5aqoëp]

Everything is 2x-3x difficult on iOS 26. It’s like Apple software engineers hate their users.

 

[13paul13]

I usually only get regular phone calls. But I’ve had someone call me recently via WhatsApp and it shows in the call list on the Phone app that it was ‘WhatsApp Audio’. (This is on the new view.) Does the call list not show you how the call originated? Have you tried using the classic view in the Phone app?

 

[KeepCalmPeople]

I usually only get regular phone calls. But I’ve had someone call me recently via WhatsApp and it shows in the call list on the Phone app that it was ‘WhatsApp Audio’. (This is on the new view.) Does the call list not show you how the call originated? Have you tried using the classic view in the Phone app?

I think you're right. The method for the inbound missed call is shown in the missed call list. I think I am also clicking on the name rather than the call button at the right of each missed call record. User error - my mistake.

 

[spikeymike]

If you enable this setting, it’ll call instead of bringing up contact card.

 

[KeepCalmPeople]

If you enable this setting, it’ll call instead of bringing up contact card.

Thank you!