# iOS26 Call Waiting & Screening

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Podcast: [Old Mac Gang](https://stenobird.com/podcast/old-mac-gang-7076530)
Published: 2026-01-29T04:37:01+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/martin-jencius/episodes/iOS26-Call-Waiting--Screening-e3ebdl2
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## Resource

The Old Mac Gang shares their ideas about use of call waiting and screening on iOS 26 Reference Links How to use Call Screening on iPhone | Apple Support https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ir_hrbFHMk How To Enable Call Screening On iPhone (iOS 26) - Full Guide https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRSBm3GM1kM Screen and block calls on iPhone https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/screen-and-block-calls-iphe4b3f7823/ios Manage unknown callers on iPhone https://support.apple.com/en-us/111106 Apple Details iOS 26 Features Like Call Screening, Live Translation, AutoMix, and More https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/apple-details-ios-26-features-like-call-screening-live-translation-automix-and-more.2466226/ How to Set Up Call Waiting (iOS 26) 1. Open Settings 2. Tap Apps → Phone 3. Tap Call Waiting 4. Toggle Call Waiting ON Note: Call Waiting availability depends on your carrier. How to Set Up Call Screening / Spam Handling 1. Open Settings 2. Tap Apps → Phone 3. Review options for Unknown Callers and Spam Filtering 4. Enable the options that match your comfort level Tip: If you are expecting calls from doctors, schools, or businesses, check voicemail and Recents regularly. Adjusting volume and ringtones for specific contacts Selective Ring Volume Based on Callers on iOS You can customize your iPhone to control the ring volume based on specific callers using the Focus Mode feature along with custom ringtones. Here's how to do it: Setting Up Focus Mode 1. Open Settings on your iPhone. 2. Tap on Focus 3. Choose the Focus mode you want to customize (e.g., Do Not Disturb). 4. Tap on People. 5. Under the Allowed Notifications From section, add the specific contacts whose calls you want to receive while in this mode. You can allow calls from favorites, specific contacts, or groups. Custo…

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