Last Line No Longer Available iPhone 13: Pop Up Error Fixes

The release of iPhone 13 and iOS 15 by Apple was done at the same time. Users are a little vocal regarding the company’s offers. A few users loved it whereas others had some opposing comments because of some persisting errors. One of them is ‘Last Line No Longer Available iPhone 13’ which pops up at equal intervals inside the applications of the iPhone. The worse thing is that this problem is not just limited to iPhone 13, but the users of iPhone 11 & iPhone 12 are facing it too. In the upcoming sections of this article, we will be discussing some methods that can help you to fix the error of ‘Last Line No Longer Available iPhone 13’.

Reason for ‘Last Line No Longer Available iPhone 13’

Last Line No Longer Available iPhone 13 is not a new problem because it is persisting in the other models of iPhone as well since the launch of iOS 12. The iPhone that has supported dual-sim was majorly affected. It comprises iPhone XR, iPhone XS Max, iPhone XS, iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone 11, iPhone 11 pro-Max, iPhone 12, iPhone 12 pro-Max, iPhone 12 Pro, iPhone 13 mini, iPhone 13, iPhone 13 pro-Max, and iPhone 13 pro. When an iPhone user calls anyone from the default line via the recent log of a phone app, they see an error message ‘Last Line No Longer Available. Do you want to call using your remaining line?’. If you are unaware of the fact that iOS permits you to set your phone number i.e. the default line that is used by FaceTime and iMessage if you are having two active SIMs on your phone. iPhone also permits you to set the default line while sending a message or calling someone who is not there in your contact list. According to your needs, you have a chance to set the default line and choose the other SIM as a source of cellular data.

The error that we are discussing right now does not allow the user to call someone from the SIM that they have chosen. Therefore, they have to use the ‘remaining line’ to call or message someone. To avoid this error, we will be discussing the fixes to resolve the issue of ‘Last Line No Longer Available iPhone 13’

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Method 1: Airplane mode

• Step 1: For accessing the ‘Control center’ of the device, swipe down the screen.
• Step 2: Tap on the icon of ‘Airplane mode’ to turn it on.
• Step 3: After a few seconds, again tap on the icon of ‘Airplane mode’ to disable it and turn on your network connection.
• Step 4: Dial a number from the default line to check if the error got fixed or not.

Method 2: Remove the current call logs

• Step 1: Visit the ‘Phone app’ and tap on the ‘Recent tab’. Select the option of ‘Edit’ present at the top right side.
• Step 2: There will be an option of ‘Clear’ on the screen’s top left side. Select it and then choose the option of ‘clear all’ for the confirmation. Restart your device.
• Step 3: After rebooting your device, try to call anyone using the default line and check if the issue got fixed.

Method 3: Hard reset of the device

Hard reset or Force restart helps to clear out the cache and deletes temporary files that are completely useless. This method fixes a lot of issues related to iOS.

On iPhone 8 or later:

• Step 1: First, push the ‘Volume up’ button.
• Step 2: Now you need to push the ‘Volume down’ button.
• Step 3: Press and hold on to the iPhone power button until you see an ‘Apple’ logo on the device screen.

On iPhone 7/ 7 plus:

•  Simultaneously press and hold on to the volume down and power button until you see the Apple logo on the screen.

On iPhone 6/ 6 plus or previous version:

• Simultaneously press and hold on to the volume down and home button until the screen turns black and you see the Apple logo on the screen.

Method 4: Switch the SIM

• Step 1: Click on the ‘i’ button that is present just next to the phone number to whom you want to call.
• Step 2: You’ll see two options, your alternate number, and the default number.
• Step 3: If you dial any phone number manually, select the primary phone number and then select the other SIM.

Method 5: Carrier Settings update

• Step 1: Open the iPhone settings and direct towards the option of ‘General’.
• Step 2: You might receive an alert regarding the carrier settings update.
• Step 3: Select the option of ‘Update’ present on the pop-up and you have successfully updated the carrier settings.

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Method 6: Turn off the Wi-Fi calling

• Step 1: Open the Settings of your phone and click on the option of ‘Phone’. Select the ‘Wi-Fi calling option.
• Step 2: Toggle the switch to the left to disable this feature on your device.

OR

• Step 1: Open the Settings of your phone and click on the option of ‘Mobile data’. Select the ‘Wi-Fi calling’ option.
• Step 2: Toggle the switch to the left to disable this feature on your device.It might fix the ‘Last Line No Longer Available iPhone 13’ error. If it doesn’t help you out, try other methods.

Method 7: Switching off the Automatic Network Selection

• Step 1: Visit the ‘Settings of your iPhone and select the option of ‘Mobile data’.
• Step 2: Choose the ‘Network selection’ option.
• Step 3: Toggle the switch of ‘Automatic’ to the left to disable it.
  Check if you can make a call with no error.

Method 8: Reinsertion of the SIM

If the solutions that we have discussed earlier don’t work for you, try to reinsert your SIM after removing it. You might resolve the issue related to the cellular network.

• Step 1: Switch off your device.
• Step 2: Pull out the tray of the SIM from your device using the SIM ejector tool.
• Step 3: Wait for a while and reinsert the SIM.
• Step 4: Press and hold on to the ‘Power Button’ of your phone to switch it on.
• Step 5: Try calling someone by using the default line and check did the problem of Last Line No Longer Available iPhone 13 is solved.

Method 9: Resetting the Network settings

• Step 1: Open the app of ‘Settings’ on your device. Go to the option of ‘General’.
• Step 2: Select the option of ‘Transfer or Reset iPhone’. Choose ‘Reset’ and then ‘Reset Network Settings.
• Step 3: Type the passcode of your device and again you have to choose the option of ‘Reset Network Settings’ for confirmation.

Method 10: Resetting ‘All Settings’

• Step 1: Open the app of ‘Settings’ on your device. Go to the option of ‘General’.
• Step 2: Select the option of ‘Transfer or Reset iPhone’. Choose ‘Reset’ and then ‘Reset all settings’ option.
• Step 3: Type the passcode of your device and again you have to choose the option of ‘Reset all Settings’ for confirmation.

Method 11: Updating Software

The recent iOS consists of numerous bugs. A few of them are fixed with the updates but the others, specifically the ones that are not much reported, persist for a long time. A few bugs continue cropping up at equal intervals. If you find any difficulty while calling via the default line, you can try out to fix this error by updating the software.

• Step 1: Open the app of ‘Settings’ on your device. Go to the option of ‘General’.
• Step 2: Select the ‘Software update’ option.
• Step 3: Now you can download and install the iOS latest version.

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Conclusion

Here are some methods that you can apply to fix the error of Last Line No Longer Available iPhone 13 on your device. The issue is somewhere about the network so methods such as ‘Carrier settings update’ and ‘Resetting the network settings have more chances to resolve this issue. But you can try all of them one by one if you are unable to fix the issue.