How To Disable Call Announcements On iPhone And Android?

To disable call announcements on both iPhone and Android devices, follow these steps:

iPhone:

  1. Open the Settings app.
  2. Navigate to Phone.
  3. Find the section titled Announce Calls (or use the search bar within Settings).
  4. Choose either Never or another preferred setting according to your needs.

Alternatively, you can also access this through Siri settings:

  1. Open the Settings app.
  2. Go to Siri & Search.
  3. Look for Announce Calls and choose Never.

Android:

For general Android devices:

  1. Open the Google Phone app.
  2. Tap on the three-dot icon at the top and select Settings.
  3. Scroll down and tap on Caller ID announcement followed by Announce caller ID.
  4. Select Never.

For Samsung Galaxy phones:

You can disable the caller name announcer using either of these two methods:

Method 1: From Phone App Settings:

  1. Open the Samsung Phone app.
  2. Tap on the three-dot icon at the top and go to Settings.
  3. Tap on Answering and ending calls.
  4. Turn off the toggle next to Read caller names aloud.

Method 2: From Accessibility Settings:

  1. Open the Settings app on your Samsung Galaxy phone.
  2. Go to Accessibility followed by Interaction and Dexterity.
  3. Tap on Answering and ending calls and disable the toggle for Read caller names aloud.

If the above methods don't work, you can try:

  1. Open the Settings app on your Samsung Galaxy phone.
  2. Go to Accessibility followed by TalkBack.
  3. Turn off the toggle on the next screen.

Please note that the exact steps and menu names might vary slightly depending on the specific Android device and its version.

Sources: for iPhone for general Android for Samsung Galaxy phones