If you have an iPhone, you most certainly know that in the event of a double call, iOS offers to put the first on hold to answer the second. But did you know that when you call a single person, you can also put them on hold? Here’s a new tip”iPhone Easyto get more out of your Apple phone.
How to Put Someone on Hold on iPhone
During a phone call, the iPhone screen displays the available option buttons. In the top row, from left to right, are the mute, keyboard, and speaker buttons. In the bottom row, from left to right, are the new call, FaceTime, and contacts buttons.
While it is very easy to mute your microphone (the famous “mute”) by pressing silence, there is a slightly more advanced technique to put your interlocutor on hold, such as during a double call. A handy solution if you need to call a friend while you’re already talking to another, such as arranging an upcoming date, putting them on hold while you dial the other’s number separately ( or even add it to the call) is super helpful.
To do this, simply keep your finger pressed for a few moments on the silence button. As if by magic, your correspondent will then be put on hold.
Concretely, here are the steps to follow:
- Open the app Telephone and find a contact or dial a number.
- During the call, press and hold the mute button to put the other caller on hold. In French it is indicated by the label “silence”, in English it is “hold”.
- Your call is now on hold. To add another person to the call, tap 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, tap Contacts, then choose a contact or dial a number.
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