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How to use Call Waiting on my Bell Home phone

What is Call Waiting for my Bell Home phone?

Call Waiting uses special beeps to tell you there’s a second incoming call when you’re already on the line. You can choose to put the first caller on hold and take the call or let it go to Call Answer (if you subscribe to it).

Call Waiting also lets you know whether an incoming call is local or long distance by using unique beeps when you are on the phone and unique rings when you are not.

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Using Call Waiting

  • To answer a waiting call (when you hear the beeps), press the Link or Flash button, or press and release the receiver button.
  • To return to the original call or to alternate between callers, press the Link or Flash button, or press and release the receiver button.
  • To end the first call before answering the second, hang up. The phone will ring with the second call.
  • To ignore the second call, don’t do anything. The second caller will be transferred to Call Answer (if you subscribe to it).

Temporarily turn off Call Waiting before a call

  1. Dial *70 (or 1170 on rotary phones).
  2. Listen for a tone confirming the signals have been turned off.
  3. Place your call.

Your callers will now receive a busy signal during this time or be sent to Call Answer (if you subscribe to it). Call Waiting will automatically turn back on when you hang up.

Temporarily turn off Call Waiting during a call

  • Press the Link or Flash button briefly.
  • Dial *70 (or 1170 on rotary phones).
  • Listen for two short beeps confirming the signals have been turned off. You will be returned to your call.

Your callers will now receive a busy signal during this time or be sent to Call Answer (if you subscribe to it). Call Waiting will be turned back on automatically once you hang up.

Note: Long distance signals can interfere with the operation of your answering device or ring selector.

To turn off the long distance signals, lift the receiver and dial *49 (or 1149 on rotary phones) and listen for one long beep. The long distance signals have been turned off until you restore them.

To restore the long distance signals, repeat the above steps. Two short beeps will confirm that they have been turned back on.