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OnePlus: Enable Phone Calls and SMS for Added Users

When you add a second user profile on a OnePlus phone, that account cannot make calls or send texts by default. The Phone and Messages apps stay locked until you switch on a specific permission for that profile. Once active, call logs and SMS threads become shared across every user on the device.

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Allow Phone Calls and SMS for Added Users auf OnePlus

New user profiles on a OnePlus phone start without access to the Phone and Messages apps. This keeps the primary owner's call history and text threads hidden from guest or secondary accounts by default.

The restriction sits inside the Multiple users settings, separate from the general app permissions list. Each added profile needs its own toggle switched on before it can dial numbers or receive SMS.

To activate it, go to Open the SettingsTap on SystemTap on Multiple usersOpen the SettingsEnable or disable Turn on phone calls & SMSConfirm with OK.

Once enabled, call logs and SMS conversations become shared across every user on the device, not only visible to the profile you switched on. Turn the toggle off again if you want messaging kept private to a single account.

This setting only affects secondary or guest profiles. It has no effect on the main owner account, which always keeps full access to calls and messages. If you only want to hide specific contacts rather than block calling entirely, check app permissions or contact visibility instead.

Frequently asked questions

Yes, enabling this option merges call history and SMS threads across all user accounts on the device, including messages sent before you activated the toggle.

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