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Ever wondered how to get notified about incoming calls while on a call? This article guides you on two easy and effective methods to enable call waiting on Android phones like OPPO, Samsung, and more.
- Call waiting on Android is a service that allows your phone to receive notifications of incoming calls while you're on a call. Thanks to the call waiting feature, your subscription can pick up signals from new calls, letting you end or pause the current call to answer the new one.
- The guide to enable call waiting is demonstrated on the Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime, running Android 8.1.0. You can follow similar steps for Android phones from other manufacturers.
Method 1: Setting up Call Waiting in System Settings
Step 1: Tap the Phone icon > Tap the three vertical dots > Select Settings.
Select Settings in Phone
Step 2: Choose More settings > Slide the toggle to enable the Call Waiting feature on your phone.
Enable the Call Waiting feature
When call waiting is enabled, you have 2 options:
- Accept the second call and end the ongoing call by tapping the Accept (green) button.
Accept a waiting call by tapping Accept
- Decline the second call by tapping the Decline (red) button.
Decline a waiting call by tapping Decline
Additionally, you can switch between 2 calls by tapping the toggle icon on the keypad. This way, you can seamlessly switch between two calls as long as both are on the same line.
Tap the toggle icon on the keypad
Method 2: Setting up call waiting on the keypad
To activate call waiting, dial *43# on the keypad > Press the call button > You'll receive a notification that call waiting service is activated > Press OK.
Activate call waiting on the keypad
To deactivate call waiting, on the keypad, dial #43# > Press the call button > You'll receive a notification that call waiting service is disabled > Press OK.
Deactivate call waiting on the keypad
Important notes when enabling call waiting:
- If you're unsure whether call waiting is activated, dial *#43# and you'll receive a message indicating the call waiting status on your device.
- Prioritize answering important calls first, as if you answer both calls, call waiting will be charged normally.
This article introduced you to 2 simple ways to enable call waiting on your Android phone. Clearly, call waiting is a highly useful feature for your beloved device. So, you can apply one of these two methods quickly and easily on your phone!
