3 Easy Ways to Activate Call Waiting on Android

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A step-by-step guide to enabling call waiting on Android phones

Written by Travis Boylls

Last Updated: September 4, 2025 Fact Checked

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• Using Google Phone
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• Using Samsung Galaxy
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• Using a Dial Code
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Are you on one call and don't want your other callers to hear a busy tone? Luckily, you can activate call waiting on many Android phones, although not every cellular service carrier provides it. If you don't see call waiting, call your carrier to see if they support call waiting. This wikiHow article teaches you how to enable call waiting in your Android's call settings.

Quickly Enable Call Waiting on Android

1. Open the phone app and tap the menu icon.
2. Go to Settings > Calls or Calling Accounts. Tap your SIM phone number.
3. Tap Additional settings, or Supplementary Services, and toggle “Call Waiting” on.

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Method 1

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Using Google Phone

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1. 1
   Open the Google Phone app. The Google Phone app comes pre-installed on phones that run stock Android (such as a Google Pixel). It has a white icon with a blue phone receiver. Tap the Google Phone icon on your Home screen or Apps menu.
2. 2
   Tap the menu icon. Depending on your phone model, it will either be the icon with three vertical dots in the search bar at the top, or the icon with three horizontal lines in the upper-left corner.
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3. 3
   Tap Settings. It’s usually the second option when you tap the menu icon.
4. 4
   Tap Calling Accounts or Calls. Depending on your phone model, you will either tap Calling Accounts or Calls below “General.”
5. 5
   Select your SIM card or service provider. On some phone models, you may need to tap your service provider or select your SIM card, followed by your service provider.

   • If your phone doesn’t have this option, skip to the next step.
6. 6
   Tap Additional Settings. It’ll either be in the “Calls” menu or the menu for your service provider.

   • If you don’t see this option, skip to the next step.
7. 7
   Tap Call Waiting. It’s in the Additional Services menu or in the Calls menu, depending on your phone model.
8. 8
   Turn on Call Waiting. Tap the toggle switch to do so.
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Using Samsung Galaxy

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1. 1
   Open the Phone app. It has an icon that resembles a phone receiver. Tap the Phone app icon on your Home screen or Apps menu.
2. 2
   Tap ⋮. It’s the icon with three dots in the upper-right corner.
3. 3
   Tap Settings. It’s the last option in the menu that appears when you tap the icon with three dots.
4. 4
   Tap Supplimentary Services. It’s towards the bottom of the Settings menu.
5. 5
   Tap the toggle switch next to “Call Waiting”. This enables and disables Call Waiting.
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Method 3

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Using a Dial Code

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1. 1
   Open the Phone app. Regardless of what phone model you have, you can enable and disable call waiting through your service carrier using dial codes.
2. 2
   Open the dialpad. It usually has an icon that resembles 10 tiny squares. It’s usually at the bottom of the app.
3. 3
   Dial *43# and press the Call button. This is the dial code to enable call waiting through your carrier.

   • If you have a dual SIM, you’ll need to select which SIM you want to apply it to.
   • To disable call waiting, dial #43# and press the call button.
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