iPhone 18 Pro problems so far — 'popping' noises, AT&T issues and more
Phones iPhones iPhone 18 Pro problems so far — 'popping' noises, AT&T issues and more News By Scott Younker Published 2 October 2026 At least one problem has a fix When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Basically, the new iPhones, especially the iPhone 18 Pro Max, were starting in SOS mode and not connecting to the AT&T network or were operating extremely slowly if they did manage to connect.It appeared that some of the problems were with eSIM transferring from older phones or between accounts. You may like Apple confirms iPhone 18 Pro Face ID freezing bug — what you need to know.
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Phones iPhones iPhone 18 Pro problems so far — 'popping' noises, AT&T issues and more News By Scott Younker Published 2 October 2026 At least one problem has a fix When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: John Velasco / Tom's Guide) Copy link Facebook X Reddit Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter We praised the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max as "obscenely powerful phones" in our full review of the new Apple flagship phones, but two weeks after they hit store shelves, the newest iPhone is launching with problems.Two separate issues are reportedly affecting cellular connectivity and the speakers on the iPhone 18 Pro…
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