Siri commands on iPhone

On iPhone 6S and above you can say “Hey Siri” to summon Apple’s personal assistant Siri, hands-free. Here are some basic commands for Siri. Please note that some additional settings may need to be enabled and remember Siri is a tool and not always 100% accurate.

To activate it, from the Home screen tap Settings>Siri & Search>Listen for “Hey Siri”.

Emergency calls with Siri

If you have a fall and are unable to reach your iPhone, use the “Hey Siri” command to call for help – remember to ask Siri to call on Speaker so you’ll be able to hear the caller.

For example, to make a call say “Hey Siri, call John on Speaker”. If you don’t have the person in your contacts list, you’d say the phone number. For example, “Hey Siri, call 01622 123456. Hopefully you’ll never need to use this one but it’s a handy feature to know.

Announce incoming calls with Siri

As well as using Siri to make calls, Siri can identify incoming phone calls and FaceTime calls, which you can accept or decline using your voice.

From the Home screen tap Settings>Phone>Announce Calls, then choose Always from the list. Other options include Headphones & Car, Headphones Only and Never.

When a call comes in, Siri identifies the caller. Tell Siri: “Hey Siri, answer the call” or “Hey Siri, decline the call.”

Location

If you’re out and about and find yourself in an unfamiliar street, say “Hey Siri, Where am I?” Siri will respond with your location address and map information. Siri can send your location to someone in your contacts, just say, “Hey Siri, send my location to John”.

Speak Screen

You can ask Siri to read a message, mail or pretty much anything on your iPhone screen. From the Home screen tap Settings>Accessibility>Spoken Content>enable Speak Screen.

Say, “Hey Siri, Speak Screen” to read whatever is on your screen. A pop-up controller will appear. This allows you to pause/play, adjust the speech rate and rewind or forward. You can also use a two-finger swipe down gesture to wake up Screen Speak.