A feature that alerts the subscriber if another call comes in during a current conversation. The user can answer the call waiting, but cannot connect all parties (connecting all parties is considered a conference call).

A supplementary service that allows an existing call to be put on-hold in order to answer another incoming call, and then alternating between the two calls.

(CWT) This optional feature creates a tone or "beep" to alert a station user who is on the line with one party that a second party is calling.

A service provided by the phone company that allows a subscriber to answer a second call when already on another call on the same phone line. The recipient of the call is generally notified of the second call by a tone provided by the Phone Company's Central Office (CO).

An acoustic signal alerts you to another incoming call while you are already on the phone.

Call waiting alerts the user of an incoming call when the user is already on the line. To receive the incoming call, the first call can either be terminated or put on hold.

a way of letting you know that someone else is calling when you are using your telephone

You can select a feature that gives a tone alert if a second call is coming in while you are already talking.

A subscriber, engaged on an existing call, is given an indication that another caller is attempting to obtain connection. Call waiting service gives the option of ending on holding the original call to take the new one.

Allows you to accept an incoming phone call while you are on the phone. Put the first call on hold while you answer the second call.

Gives a tone alert if another call is coming in while you're already talking.

caller to an engaged number is placed on hold whilst the called line is notified of a call waiting to be answered.

A customized feature that alerts you of an incoming call while you are on another call. You can then put your present caller on hold and answer the other call.

When someone is trying to reach you whilst you're already on a call, you will hear a beep. You can then place your first caller on hold and take the second, switching between the two as required.

While making a call, the phone will alert you that another person is trying to call you. You can choose to answer the call or it will forward to your voice mail. (Network- and subscription-dependent feature �not available in all areas.)

Lets you receive your calls when you're on the phone, ensuring you won't miss an important call even though you're already talking to someone else.

Mobile network feature that indicates the presence of a new call during a conversation. The called subscriber may accept the new call, in which case the original conversation is put on hold. The cell is thus interrupted momentarily without the connection being terminated.

Call waiting allows you to accept an incoming call while you're already talking to another caller. A special tone lets you know that a second caller is trying to reach you. The second caller will hear a ring until you answer. To put the first caller on hold and answer the second caller, press the flash key/switch hook once. You can toggle back and forth between both calls as many times as you would like by pressing the flash button.

This is a service that tells you if someone is trying to call you when you are already using the line (i.e., talking with someone else).

Alerts you to another person trying to call you. This is a service provided by the network (often chargeable – check with provider) and the phones need to be compatible.

Refers to a situation where you are on the phone, and another party is trying to reach you. Typically, when the second call comes in, you will hear a beep in your phone, indicating that a call is waiting.

Call waiting works just as it does on conventional phones. If you are on a call and someone tries to call in, you will hear a beep or series of beeps to let you know someone is trying to get through. You then have the option of putting the first person on hold while you take the second call. There is a fee for this service.

A feature that allows a user to be notified of another incoming call while a call is already in progress, and gives the user the ability to answer the second call while the first call remains on hold.

notifies a telephone customer who is already on a call that there is an incoming call; enables the customer to switch between conversations.

This service enables Customers to answer a second call while already on the phone line.

a feature that allows users to recieve an alert of a second incoming call. To switch to an incoming call waiting, press SEND. To return to the original party, press SEND again.

While making a call, the phone will alert you that another person is trying to call you. You can choose to answer the call or it will forward to your voice mail (network and subscription dependent feature). You can also place active calls on hold and answer other incoming calls.

If you're already on the phone and someone else tries to call you, this feature lets you know so that you can rudely interrupt one conversation to take the other call.

An indication during a call that another caller is waiting. The user may be able to handle both calls by 'Brokering' or 'Shuttling' between them.

If your line is busy, callers are asked to wait while you are alerted to their incoming call.

A service that allows a user to be notified of a new incoming call during an active call. The user can accept, reject, or ignore the waiting call. If not accepted, the call may be forwarded to the voice mailbox.

A feature that provides audible or visual indicators to let a single-line-phone user know that she has another call waiting for her.

The system provides a tone on the line while in use, to let the station user know that a call is waiting

Telecommunications function: when you're on the phone and a third person tries to call you, you will get a signal to let you know another call is waiting. ቆይ ጥሪ View

Call waiting, in telephony, is a feature on some telephone networks. If a calling party places a call to a called party which is otherwise engaged, and the called party has the call waiting feature enabled, the called party is able to suspend the current telephone call and switch to the new incoming call, and can then negotiate with the new or the current caller an appropriate time to ring back if the message is important, or to quickly handle a separate incoming call.