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How to turn off Call Waiting on iPhone

Sandy Writtenhouse ∙ Updated March 22, 2023

Call waiting is one of those convenient phone services that was introduced decades ago on landlines. It lets you answer an incoming call while you’re currently on another call. It can be a handy feature so that you can take calls without your line being tied up.

However, call waiting can also be a nuisance. If you’re already on an important call and don’t want to be bothered by others trying to reach you, you may not want this feature enabled. So, here’s how to turn off Call Waiting on your iPhone.

How to set an automatic text reply for phone calls and text messages on iPhone and iPad

Sandy Writtenhouse ∙ Updated January 17, 2024

In this quick tutorial, we will show you how to decline a phone or FaceTime call with a text message on your iPhone or iPad. We will also show you how to save quick custom replies and use a workaround to auto-reply to incoming phone calls and texts.

How to set up call forwarding on iPhone (and what to do if you can’t)

Sandy Writtenhouse ∙ Updated April 1, 2024

Learn how to easily set up call forwarding on iPhone, and check out these troubleshooting tips in case you're encountering issues.

How to receive fake calls on your iPhone to get you out of bad situations

Sandy Writtenhouse ∙ Updated March 15, 2023

It’s happened to all of us at one time or another. You’re on a date you want to get out of, in a mind-numbing meeting that you can’t leave, or at a boring gathering you’re trying to escape. Then suddenly, you receive a phone call that takes you away from the situation, and you're free at last!

To make sure that you never have to go through that agony again, grab an app that makes that rescue phone call to you. Here’s how to receive fake calls on your iPhone to get you out of those bad situations.

How to set your iPhone to answer calls with speakerphone automatically

Sandy Writtenhouse ∙ Updated March 14, 2024

Learn how to set your iPhone to automatically answer calls with speakerphone mode enabled for hands-free convenience in this step-by-step guide.

How to set your iPad and Mac to ring when you receive iPhone calls

Sandy Writtenhouse ∙ Updated March 26, 2024

Learn how to seamlessly integrate your iPhone calls with your iPad and Mac, ensuring you never miss a call across devices.

AutoAnswer X brings advanced automatic call-taking features to jailbroken iOS 11 handsets

Anthony Bouchard ∙ September 5, 2018

Depending on how often you take FaceTime or Phone calls on your iPhone, you might find it handy to have your handset automatically accept incoming calls from specific people under specific circumstances.

You can configure your iPhone to answer phone calls automatically if you have iOS 11, but a jailbreak tweak called AutoAnswer X (iOS 11) by iOS developer Elias Limneos provides a better long-term solution with more features and configuration than you could ever dream of receiving in an official iOS update from Apple.

Have more fun in phone calls with VoiceChanger X

Anthony Bouchard ∙ August 30, 2018

Back in 2013, iOS developer Elias Limneos surprised the jailbreak community when he released one of the world’s first live voice changer jailbreak tweaks for the iPhone. VoiceChanger allowed you to have some fun with your phone calls by adjusting the pitch of your voice in real-time. Unfortunately, it was never updated for iOS 11.

But that all changed this week following the release of VoiceChanger X. Now, you can re-live the same entertainment you may have experienced in 2013 on your pwned iOS 11 handset.

Elias Limneos launches AnsweringMachine X for jailbroken iPhones on iOS 11

Anthony Bouchard ∙ August 22, 2018

Two years ago, jailbreak tweak developer Elias Limneos revolutionized the way iPhone users interact with voicemail with a release called AnsweringMachine. Now, that very same tweak has been updated with official support for iOS 11, and it has been rebranded as AnsweringMachine X.

AnsweringMachine X reincarnates the legacy of what some might consider one of the best jailbreak tweaks ever devised for the iPhone. With it, users can replace Apple’s joke of a native voicemail handler with something far more useful in terms of functionality.

iOS 12 lets developers create extensions for reporting unwanted texts and calls as spam

Christian Zibreg ∙ August 14, 2018

iOS 10 included a CallKit framework that brought a system-wide way for customers to use specialized apps on their iPhone, like Hiya and TrueCaller, that automatically identify and block nuisance calls before the phone even rings. With iOS 12, Apple started allowing developers to write new types of call-blocking extensions that gather information from the user before deciding whether to report or block the number.

Elias Limneos releases CallBar X for jailbroken iOS 11 devices

Anthony Bouchard ∙ August 7, 2018

CallBar by iOS developer Elias Limneos was perhaps one of the most popular jailbreak tweaks ever conceived for the iPhone. The tweak replaces iOS’ full-screen incoming call interface with a substantially less intrusive incoming call banner with integrated call options.

Given CallBar’s popularity, it should come off as exciting news that Limneos officially launched CallBar X for iOS 11 in Cydia this week. Following in its predecessor’s footsteps, CallBar X makes the incoming call experience more convenient for those sporting jailbroken iOS 11 devices.

PokeCall brings a classic Pokémon-centric makeover to the incoming call interface

Anthony Bouchard ∙ Updated April 17, 2022

For all those Pokémon aficionados out there, PokeCall is a new jailbreak tweak by iOS developer Frozen Penguin that makes your iPhone’s incoming call interface look more like a battle screen from the classic Pokémon games.

In the screenshot examples above, you can see examples of how PokeCall replaces the stock incoming call interface in iOS with a Pokémon-centric look and feel.