10 second version:
1. Open the Settings app.
2. Tap General.
3. Tap Accessibility.
4. Tap the grey "Phone Noise Cancellation" switch.

Steps

  1. 1
    Open the Settings app.
  2. 2
    Tap General.
  3. 3
    Tap Accessibility.
  4. 4
    Tap the grey "Phone Noise Cancellation" switch. This will enable Phone Noise Cancellation, which silences ambient phone noise while holding the receiver to your ear.
    • If this switch is already green, tapping it will disable Noise Cancellation.

Warnings

  • The Noise Cancellation feature has been noted to cause motion sickness in some users. If you suffer from motion sickness or an inner ear condition, consider keeping Noise Cancellation off.

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