Apple Defends iPhone Privacy Despite Misdirected Calls, Messages

Apple Inc. argued that it didn’t mislead consumers about the security and privacy of their iPhone communications as it pushed back against a lawsuit in New York federal court over a flaw that allegedly allowed for misdirected calls and messages.

The company’s privacy policies aren’t “a guarantee” against this kind of issue with its operating system, according to a legal brief Apple filed Wednesday in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

The potential class action lawsuit is led by Tigran Ohanian, an iPhone user who claims he began receiving messages and calls intended for another ...