India, May 31 -- A viral claim circulating on X (formerly Twitter), shared by an X account, HoopsCrave, allegedly claims that Apple plans to require iPhone 18 users to pay a $3.99 monthly subscription fee to make phone calls. However, the account holder did not share any official information to confirm his claim.

This news did not come from Apple's official announcements, product updates, or credible media reports. No official channel communicated Apple's plan to charge subscription fees for the basic calling functionality on future iPhones. The posts appear to be based on misinformation and have not been backed by any official source.

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