How to Turn iPhone Caller ID and Call Waiting Off and On
Nobody would like to
see their iPhone ringing and showing “Unknown Caller” on screen. Some people
prefer to keep their number private, but nobody would like to answer a call if
they don’t know whose call it is. No caller ID calls are probably the worst, you
can’t deny it. Each call is a frustrating experience because anyone can do this
for harassing you. Don’t worry, you are not the only one who is feeling this
frustration. If you are one of those callers who would prefer to withhold their
phone number or you would like to re-enable it then have a look below:
Turn
iPhone Caller ID Off and On
It is indeed a very simple process.
- Launch
your iPhone settings and scroll down to “Phone.”
- Tap
on that.
- On
next screen, scroll down and tap on Show My Caller ID.
- When
you tap on that, you will see a toggle option.
- Toggle
green to turn caller ID on and toggle it off for turning it off. Changes
will take place immediately.
iPhone
Caller ID On and Off
If you have enabled the caller ID feature, then your number will
show up on other person’s screen when you call. If you are in their iOS phone
book, your name will appear with your photo thrown in. If your caller ID is
switched off, you will appear on other person’s phone as “Unknown Caller.” It
is a common courtesy to have your caller ID switched on. The other person
deserves to know who is calling them before they pick it up.
Call
Waiting
The concept of call waiting has been around for a very long
time, Probably before the invention of the smartphone. In old times, when you
tried calling someone and got a busy tone, you need to keep trying for ages to
get through. But with the feature of call waiting on your phone, they can be
immediately notified that somebody is trying to get in touch with them. If call
waiting is not enabled, you will immediately be put through to voicemail.
Enabling
Call Waiting
Go to the Phone section in settings, and you will see the option
of call waiting. Click on that. You can switch the feature on a doff with green
toggle. Green is for switching it on and another one is to switch off. All
changes will be applicable immediately.
What happens with the Call Waiting? If the call waiting is
enabled and you are on a call already, you will hear a beep if someone else is
trying to get through you. You can now out the current call on hold to accept
the second call. Call waiting is less popular with some people because the beep
can be heard by the other person you are talking to. So putting them on hold
will let them know immediately that you are ditching them to take another call.
This also has caused many ill- feelings among some users.
Bradon Wilson is
a Microsoft Office expert and has been working in the technical industry since
2002. As a technical expert, Bradon has written technical blogs, manuals, white
papers, and reviews for many websites such as www.office.com/setup.
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