The Phone app in iOS 26 sees some of the best upgrades in years, including the ability to better screen unknown callers and have the Hold Assist feature handle being placed on hold for you. Best of all, both these additions are available to all devices that support iOS 26 so you don't need to upgrade to a newer iPhone to reap the benefits of this particular addition.
But iOS 26's version of the phone app isn't perfect. And as I've gotten the chance to use the iOS 26 public beta on the iPhone I rely on for everyday tasks, two flaws have become more apparent. The good news? These issues could be easily fixable with just a few software tweaks. In fact, the power to tackle one of the problems with the iOS 26 Phone app is already included in the current version of the beta, if you know where to look.
