iOS 18 brings T9 keyboard, call recording to Apple iPhones for the first time — all you need to know

In an unexpected move—and probably a nod to nostalgia for many people—Apple has announced the introduction of T9 dialling on iPhone—for the first time—with the release of iOS 18. This latest update brings back the predictive text input method once popular on feature phones for users who still might prefer the simplicity of numeric keypads.