Several users have reported Siri issues. Users further reported that they are receiving these error messages:
Sorry, I cannot take requests right now. Please try again later
There’s something wrong and I can’t answer your question right now. Please try again in a little while
I’m really sorry about this but I can’t take any requests right now. Please try again later
Sorry, I’m having trouble connecting to the network
These type of errors usually mean one of the followings:
You have poor or no Internet connection. Siri requires an active Internet connection using your Cellular Data plan or wireless connection, Wi-Fi. If your connection is slow, or has intermittend drops, this may cause Siri to issue these messages. To fix this issue, troubleshoot your connection. Here is what you can do:
Make sure that Siri is on (Settings > General > Siri)
Reset network settings by tapping Settings > General > Reset > Reset Network Settings
Toggle Wi-Fi off and back on again
Apple services are down. Siri sends your information to Apple to process your requests.So if Apple’s servers are down, Siri would not work.
You may want to check for known reported outages with any of the Apple system services:
https://www.apple.com/support/systemstatus/
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Your Siri is really RUDE! She interrupts when I am speaking, she says things like “who me?” she does not listen she makes up things, she lies, she is terrible. Can we get another person that is attentive and polite?
I bought an apple phone for services that Androids don’t offer, but I’m about to smash it and send it to apple
I get this majority of the time. This only happened after doing the iOS 8.x updates. Never happened before, even when asking to dial from my contacts list.
The only solution I see is to purchase a non-Apple phone.
I get this message nearly every day at least once! I know it’s coming for when I ask Siri to make a call from my contacts and I wait….wait…….and wait…then after an indeterminate time, I hear “I’m really sorry about this, but….” from Siri. I can look at the phone and I have several bars.
Robert MacFarland says
Your Siri is really RUDE! She interrupts when I am speaking, she says things like “who me?” she does not listen she makes up things, she lies, she is terrible. Can we get another person that is attentive and polite?
I bought an apple phone for services that Androids don’t offer, but I’m about to smash it and send it to apple
Stanward S Oshiro says
I get this majority of the time. This only happened after doing the iOS 8.x updates. Never happened before, even when asking to dial from my contacts list.
The only solution I see is to purchase a non-Apple phone.
Dczar says
I get this message nearly every day at least once! I know it’s coming for when I ask Siri to make a call from my contacts and I wait….wait…….and wait…then after an indeterminate time, I hear “I’m really sorry about this, but….” from Siri. I can look at the phone and I have several bars.
So, what is the real problem?