UK keyboard defaults to $ instead of £

I have an iPhone 16 pro blight in England set to UK region. It has a UK English keyboard but the default currency sign is $ instead of £. No matter what I do (reset phone, ensure uk English is the only keyboard, etc) nothing seems to change it. What am I missing?

iPhone 16 Pro, iOS 18

Posted on Mar 31, 2025 4:23 PM

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Mar 31, 2025 4:50 PM in response to A_J_R

Hello A_J_R,


I installed the English (UK) keyboard and I see that the "$" doesn't change either. I'm not sure if this is supposed to be this way but you could long-press the "$" key to see the "£" key (and other currencies).

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UK keyboard defaults to $ instead of £

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