Phone icon not clickable-works autonomously but not via HUD (laptop, hybrid GPU)

The phone icon in Live Mode is visible but cannot be clicked. All other HUD buttons (Needs, Inventory, Simology) work. The phone does does work autonomously, but player interactions via the HUD is impossible. 

System:

Laptop, Intel HUD+NVIDIA RTX 4050

1920x1080, UI scale 100%, Laptop Mod OFF

EA App, Latest drivers

Steps to Reproduce:

1.Launch Sims 4

2.Enter Live Mode

3. Attempt to click phone icon - nothing happens

TRIED: Fresh folder, no mods, DX9, GPU forced to NVIDIA, repairs, cache cleared- issue persists.

NOTES: Only HUD click is broken; simulation works.