[ThisIsAWhatWhat]

I'm still using my original SE, and I have Siri turned off. I don't remember it being a hassle.

I'd prefer that Apple stop removing valuable functionality and replacing it with junk. The removal of the headphone jack and Touch ID have deterred me from buying a new iPhone. I'm writing an mobile app right now, and I'm targeting iOS 15 so I can run it on my own phone. This requires some non-trivial workarounds to insufferable SwiftUI defects that existed until iOS 17.

Meanwhile, Apple refuses to fix the most absurd omission from the iPhone: audible NOTIFICATIONS OF MISSED CALLS. Truly stupid. So yeah... they have some work to do before dicking around with "AI."

[ghaff]

Missed calls are junk more often than not. They fall into the vast category of things I don’t want notifications for.

[illiac786]

I don’t understand the logic. Let’s say a call is not spam, for example, family. You are saying you never miss such a call? You never ever leave your phone or are in a situation where you can’t pick up?

[ghaff]

If it’s important they’ll leave a voicemail that I’ll notice sooner or later—as I will that there was a missed call. If it’s a number I don’t recognize and there’s no voicemail I’ll assume it was junk.

I just have very few notifications turned on. For example none of my chat programs notify.

[illiac786]

It was never the statement the number is unknown though.

You’re talking about your case and you’re applying it to everyone. Some people want more notifications, need more, some don’t (you).

I perfectly understand that a missed call can be critical. Some callers are not very bright and don’t understand that if it’s critical they should leave a voicemail or send a message. I deal with such people a lot.

[ThisIsAWhatWhat]

Exactly, but even a voicemail isn't enough if the phone doesn't produce a repeating audible notification that you received one.

Sad that we have to explain this to people.

[ThisIsAWhatWhat]

Which proves that such a feature would be harmless at worst.

[ThisIsAWhatWhat]

What a crock. You can silence unknown numbers. Not to mention that nobody said you'd be forced to use this feature.

If an emergency happens with my parents, they're going to CALL ME. And the fact that I won't know about it if I happen to be in the shower or down the hall doing laundry or working outside for a few minutes is absurd and stupid.

Unbelievable that anyone would argue against this obvious OPTIONAL function, which has been present on telephonic devices for decades. Apple's handheld Unix computer/phone is the first I've had without it... and the one with the least excuse.