Apple iPhone 8 / 8 Plus - Call Features - AT&T (2024)

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What special features does the iPhone 8 Plus have? ›

Check your network settings

Go to Settings > General > Transfer or Reset iPhone > Reset > Reset Network Settings. This will erase all current saved settings, including Wi-Fi passwords, preferred networks, and VPN and APN settings that you've used before. Try to make or receive calls in another location.

Dial assist automatically determines the correct international or local prefix when dialing. To turn on Dial Assist: Open Settings , then tap Phone. Scroll down and turn on Dial Assist.

The iPhone 8 Plus can still be a decent phone for casual users in 2024, especially those on a budget. It offers good build quality, a capable camera, and the latest software updates from Apple.

The average sale price for the 64 GB iPhone 8 Plus was $125 in April 2024, compared to $144 in November 2023. The average sale price for the 256 GB iPhone 8 Plus was $158 in April 2024, compared to $179 in November 2023.

Check the sound and haptic settings to ensure that the ringer volume is not set to 0 and that the ringtone is audible. Make sure Do Not Disturb mode is off and that unknown callers are not silenced in the phone settings. Disable WiFi Assist if it is causing missed notifications.

Check your iPhone settings

Go to Settings > Focus > Do Not Disturb and make sure it's off. Learn how to use Focus on your iPhone or iPad. Check for any blocked phone numbers. Go to Settings > Phone > Blocked Contacts.

Restart your iPhone

A restart could be the simple fix you need to clear out any software issues and get your phone out of speaker mode. Hold the Power button to turn off your iPhone until it turns off, wait a few seconds, and then turn it back on.

The iPhone 8 features a more advanced 12-megapixel wide-angle f/1.8 camera with a larger, faster sensor that lets in 83 percent more light. Other features include a new color filter and deeper pixels for better color saturation, a wider dynamic range of color, and lower noise in photos and videos.

Why is iPhone 8 Plus good? ›

Incremental design from the iPhone 7 Plus with improved processor, Portrait Mode with Portrait Lighting effects, slow sync flash, faster wired charging and wireless charging.

The most obvious difference is the size of the phones, with iPhone 8 measuring in at 4.7-inches and iPhone 8 Plus at 5.5. The displays differ slightly in that iPhone 8 Plus has a higher pixel resolution than 8, making the images on screen appear exceptionally clear.

When SOS appears in your iPhone status bar, it means a cellular network is available for emergency calls. You can also add emergency contacts. After an emergency call ends, your iPhone alerts your emergency contacts with a text message, unless you choose to cancel.

If your device can't detect your SIM card properly, this might be why your iPhone can't make calls. The easy fix is to safely remove the SIM card from your iPhone and put it back. The SIM card tray is located on the side of your iPhone.

“iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus have new glass and aluminium designs, new Retina HD displays and A11 Bionic — the smartest chip ever in a smartphone.

The iPhone 8 Plus is not waterproof. Although it does have a level of water resistance, even a quick drop into water or excessive amounts of rain could damage the device. The resistance improves slightly with a case but by no means makes the iPhone 8 Plus waterproof.

I have an eight plus phone can I use face recognition? How? Face recognition is unfortunatly not on the iPhone 8. Face recognition is on the Iphone x, xr, xs, 11 series, 12 series, and 13 series.