Do you know how to hang up an iPhone call? Well, before I learned this trick, me too. After all, it’s not the 80’s anymore, so I thought call holds are really only done by people working in business call handling centers.
However, as it happens, putting someone on hold is still a big deal on the iPhone, and it certainly still has its uses. Admittedly, some of these have been usurped by the mute button, such as preventing the caller from hearing the end of the line. But if you’re juggling calls between friends, while you’re trying to book a vacation or organize plans, for example, being able to put one on hold while chatting with the other can come in very handy.
So how do you do that? Before I learned this, I was familiar with someone hanging up when prompted – when a call comes in while you’re already on another call. But I didn’t know how to put someone on hold, without getting another call. Fortunately, this is a very simple thing to do, and this guide is here to show you.
How to put an iPhone call on hold
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1. Open the phone app and call someone
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Open the phone app Or Click Contacts and select a contactor Call a number.
2. Press and hold the mute button
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during the call, Hold down the mute button for the other person’s comment.
3. Add a new caller
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Your call is now on hold, indicated by the text “HOLD” under the name or number of the other person. To add another person to the call, Click the Add Call button And Choose a contact or dial a number to add to the call. to start a separate call with the first call on hold, Click on Contacts and then Choose a contact or dial a number.
4. Swap between callers
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If you started a separate call, the second call will appear below the first in the bar at the top. Click on the swap button to switch between calls.
Now you know how to put someone on hold on an iPhone. A blast from the past that can make you feel like you’re in a movie coming out of the 80s, as well as being very wholesome.
While that call is on hold, why not check out our quick and easy guide to getting the most out of your iPhone? If you find the app rating popups too annoying, learn how to disable the app rating popups on iPhone. Do you or does anyone in your family suffer from photosensitive epilepsy? Learn how to dim bright lights on iPhone. Want to know some simple iPhone camera hacks? Start by learning how to enable View Outside the Frame on iPhone, which recreates an optical viewfinder, and how to enable lens correction on iPhone, which gives you more natural photos.
