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This wikiHow teaches you how to turn on Dial Assist, a feature will help you easily call your United States-based iPhone contacts while traveling abroad.
Steps
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1Open your iPhone’s Settings. It’s the app on your home screen noted by a gray gear icon.
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2Scroll down and tap Phone. It’s in the fifth group of settings.Advertisement
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3Slide the “Dial Assist” switch to the On position. The switch will turn green, which indicates that Dial Assist is on. When you call a US-based contact, your current country's exit code and the number “1” will appear before the number, making the call go through without error.[1]
- If the switch was already green, Dial Assist was already turned on and there’s no need to make any changes.
Community Q&A
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QuestionIf some numbers are already in contacts with +1, do they dial correctly with dial assist?
Community AnswerYes, they should. If you are in the United States when you call the number, it will go through, assuming you have a similar number with the +1.
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1. Open your Settings.
2. Tap Phone.
3. Slide the “Dial Assist” switch to the On position.
