The Call Waiting feature on iPhone is designed to inform you about incoming calls, while you are busy and tied up with an ongoing call on your iPhone.
This allows you to respond to important business or personal calls, either by switching immediately to the waiting call or by ending the ongoing call and getting in touch with the Caller.
However, the “Call Waiting” feature can be a nuisance, especially; if you are busy with an important call and do not want to be distracted by your device alerting you about other incoming calls.
Note: The Call Waiting feature will only be available on iPhone, if this feature is supported by your mobile service provider.
1. Enable Call Waiting on iPhone
If the Call Waiting feature is supported by your Mobile Service Provider, you can follow the steps below to enable the Call Waiting feature on your iPhone.
1. Open Settings > Go to Phone > Call Waiting.
2. On the Call Waiting screen, move the toggle next to Call Waiting to ON position.
This will enable the Call Waiting feature on your iPhone.
2. Disable Call Waiting on iPhone
If you do not want to be distracted an incoming call waiting on your device, you can switch-off or disable the “Call Waiting” feature on your iPhone by following the steps below.
1. Go to Settings > Phone > Call Waiting.
2. On the next screen, move the toggle next to Call Waiting to OFF position.
After this, your iPhone will no longer beep or prompt you about other people calling, while you are busy in an important conversation.
Note: When Call Waiting is disabled, calls that you are unable to attend will get automatically diverted to the Voice Mail on your iPhone.