What does it mean when you try to call someone and it says call is waiting?

What does it mean when you try to call someone and it says call is waiting?

What does call waiting means? If you have the Call Waiting activated, it will let you know, while busy on the phone, that another call is coming your way. This helps ensure that you don’t miss any important calls while you’re currently already in one.

What is the purpose of call waiting?

Call waiting is one of the biggest benefits of modern digital telephony. The function provides a quick tone or double tone notifying the user that they have another call. The person on the phone can see who is calling to determine if the second call should be answered immediately.

How do you get notified when someone calls you on call waiting?

Android 9.0 Find and tap Phone. Tap the menu button (three vertical dots), then tap Settings. Tap Calls > Additional settings. Tap the switch beside Call waiting to enable the function.

What happens if you turn call waiting off?

Turn Call Waiting on and off Anyone trying to reach you when Call Waiting is disabled will be connected to your voicemail or hear a busy signal.

What happens if call waiting is off?

How do you know a call is waiting?

1. Find and tap Phone.
2. Tap the menu button (three vertical dots), then tap Settings.
3. Tap Calls > Additional settings.
4. Tap the switch beside Call waiting to enable the function.

How do I receive a call while on a call?

Is Call Waiting free on BT?

How much does it cost? Call Waiting is free to Digital Voice customers.

Can you tell if someone is on a call on WhatsApp?

Unfortunately, there is no notification that shows you if someone is on a Whatsapp call with another user. The only way for you to know if the target is busy on a call with someone else is by calling them on Whatsapp. You will get a notification that says “the person you are trying to call is on another call”.

How do I permanently turn off Call Waiting?

Re: Permanently Turning off Call Waiting

1. Lift your handset.
2. Listen for dial tone.
3. Dial #87.
4. Dial your destination phone number.
5. Call waiting will automatically reactivate on your next call.

How does call waiting work on a cell phone?

The Call Waiting feature sends a special tone if another caller tries to reach you when you are using your telephone. You can place the existing call on hold, answer the second call, and easily switch back and forth between the two calls.

What to do when Call Waiting is disabled?

Anyone trying to reach you when Call Waiting is disabled will be connected to your voicemail or hear a busy signal. Listen for the dial tone, then press *70. Listen for three short tones, then the normal dial tone. Dial the number of the person you want to reach.

Can You disconnect from the current call and answer the waiting call?

You can disconnect from the current call and answer the waiting call, place the current call on hold and answer the waiting call, or continue with the current call and ignore the waiting call. To disconnect from current caller and answer waiting call.

What to do when you hear a call waiting tone?

When you hear the Call Waiting tone, you have two options: 1. End your current conversation and talk to the new caller. Hang up your current call like normal. Your phone will then ring. Pick it up and start talking to the new caller. 2. Put your first caller on hold, then answer the incoming call.