How To Put A Call On Hold Iphone 5

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No matter what carrier you use, you can mute the caller on your iPhone so that they can't hear what you're doing. If you're using a GSM carrier like AT&T or T-Mobile, you can place a call on hold, which mutes both ends and allows you to place another call. You can also set up conference calls by bringing in multiple lines.

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Start or receive your call. You can mute a call once you're in it. Place or receive a call like you normally would.
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Tap the "Mute" button while in a call. You'll see this button when you pull your iPhone away from your face. Tap it to mute your iPhone's microphone.

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Tap the Home button to switch to your Home screen. This will allow you to check other apps on your iPhone, such as the Calendar. When you're done, tap Home again to return to the call screen.
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Tap the "Mute" button again to unmute the call. This will turn your iPhone's microphone back on.

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Start or receive your call. If you're on a GSM network such as AT&T or T-Mobile, you can put the call on hold instead of just muting it. This will not work on CDMA networks like Verizon or Sprint.^[1]
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Tap and hold the "Mute" button while in a call. If you hold the Mute button for a few moments, you'll put the call on hold instead of muting it. This will turn your microphone off as well as turn the speaker off.
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Tap the Home button to use other apps. This will return you to your Home screen, allowing you to access other apps such as your Calendar. Tap Home again to return to the call screen.
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Tap the "Hold" button to take the call off hold. This will return you to the regular call.^[2]

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How do I place a call on hold on my iPhone 7?

While on your phone if you are getting a call you can click "hold and answer".
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How do I put a call on hold to make another call?

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Once its on hold, press "add call." Then, you can talk to the other person.
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How can you put a call on hold and call another party before returning to the original call?

Place the call on hold then press "add call"; choose the person you'd like. Press "merge calls," and take the other person off hold.
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Can an iPhone user hold an existing call without actually answering the other call?

Yes, you can do this.
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How do I place an iPhone call on hold when I look up an email?

It depends on your iOS version. If you're using iOS 7+, just press the home button and enter your email app of choice. If you want to return to the call, open the phone app again.
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How do I place a call on hold so that I can access my calendar?

Depends on your iOS version. If you're using iOS 7+, just press the home button and enter your calendar. If you want to return to the call, open the phone app again.
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How do I go to my messages when placing an iPhone call on hold?

Press "thumb button" at bottom center of screen/phone...that opens "home page" showing all apps icons... Tap app icon for messages...(green cloud). Message app opens... select from most recent message streams or tap on new message icon to send a message or view stream from a specific contact type name/number. Send that message, or get information needed, and press thumb button at bottom center screen/phone and all apps on "Home Screen" will return, If need to return to actual call in progress/or on hold, press the center button twice quickly. That pulls up the dark screen with telephone options(speaker, mute, etc.).

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If you are using iOS 7 or a later operating system, you can also switch back to the Home screen by tapping the Home button on the device while the caller is on hold. To return to the phone call, just open the phone app again.

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