User level: Level 1 (21 points)I thought when I purchased my iPhone 18 I would get Siri AI. This must be a joke, as I am on some type of a wait list for over 48 hours. Do I, in fact, get Siri AI with my iPhome 18 or not? Apple is telling my that Siri AI beta has not been released yet.
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Original Title: Cannot get Siri AI
Posted on Sep 20, 2026 2:30 PM
User level: Level 10 (238,530 points)Sep 20, 2026 4:50 PM in response to bulldog50
You're just going to have to be patient. Siri AI is rolling out in waves. There is nothing you can do to speed up the process.
Apple told you it's in beta. If you really want to return the phone, then feel free to do so. The return period is 14 days.
User level: Level 10 (238,530 points)Sep 20, 2026 3:31 PM in response to bulldog50
What model phone, exactly? (Settings>General>About>Model Number)
What country are you in?
What country was the phone purchased in?
What region and language is the phone set to?
EXACTLY what is the message you're getting?
It has been released. It has not been released everywhere. Where it has been released, there is a waiting list.
User level: Level 1 (21 points)Sep 20, 2026 4:38 PM in response to bulldog50
I have a brand new iPhone 18 Pro Max in the United States. Model Number MJW74LL/A. I purchased it in the U.S. The phone is set to English. United States. It says I am on a waiting list (Joined Waitlist). I find it insane that I have to wait 72 hours or more, possibly indefinitely, to get Siri AI Beta. I am already a a Public Beata user. I have plugged it in overnight. I have a 500mb/s wifi connection and the it is full updated to IOS 27. I have rebooted the iPhone, stopped and restarted Siri, but nothing seems to work. I am ready to return this phone, as I feel I have been scammed, by Apple telling be that Siri is now AI enabled.
Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256361464