When performing a T9 search in the Keypad tab of the Phone app, VoiceOver does not speak search results

Category
VoiceOver Announcements/Feedback
Severity
Minor

Description

In iOS 18, the ability was added to search for contact names using the T9 typing method in the Keypad of the Phone app.
Thos means typing a number 2 if the name has an A, B, or C in it, 3 for D, E or F, and so on.
Results then appear from your contacts list.
Voiceover however is not speaking these results, instead just saying "Button".

Steps to reproduce

Enable VoiceOver and open the Phone app.
Go to the Keypad tab.
If you have a David in your contacts for example, use T9 to search for it.
Type 3, 1, 8, 4, 3.
Results appear near the top after the field where the typed numbers appear.
VoiceOver however just says "Button".

Bug First Encountered

iOS/iPadOS 18.0

Device(s) bug has been encountered on

iPhone

How often the bug occurs

Always

Workaround

Use the traditional contacts list to find contacts.

Apple feedback #

FB15079032

Status

Active

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