So if someone tells you that they got a busy signal when trying to call you, or that the phone just went straight to voicemail, you might be wondering how you can check to see if call waiting is enabled on your Android phone. Our guide below will show you how to find this setting and enable it is call waiting is currently turned off for your phone.  

How to Turn on Call Waiting on a Samsung Galaxy On5

The steps in this article were performed on a Samsung Galaxy On5 in Android Marshmallow. By turning on this feature you will change your phone’s setting so that it gives you an alert when there is another caller that is trying to reach you when you are already in the middle of a call. Step 1: Open the Phone app.

Step 2: Tap the More button at the top-right of the screen.

    Step 3: Select the Settings option.

    Step 4: Scroll down and choose the More settings option.

    Step 5: Tap the button to the right of Call waiting to turn it on.

  Did you know that you can take pictures of your phone’s screen and send them to your friends and family? Learn how to take a screenshot in Android Marshmallow and start taking advantage of this handy feature today. After receiving his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Computer Science he spent several years working in IT management for small businesses. However, he now works full time writing content online and creating websites. His main writing topics include iPhones, Microsoft Office, Google Apps, Android, and Photoshop, but he has also written about many other tech topics as well. Read his full bio here.

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