Putting a Call on Hold to Call Someone Else

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If you’re on a call and need to make another one, you can put that call on hold and make a different call (kind of like having a two-line phone). On an iPhone 4 or 4S, just tap-and-hold the Mute button on the touchscreen (on an iPhone 3GS, tap the Hold button), then tap the Add Call button. This brings up your contacts list, where you can tap on a name to dial that contact (or, of course, you can just dial a number by tapping on the Keypad button that appears in the bottom-right corner of the All Contacts screen). If you want to switch back to your original call, you can just tap the Swap button or ...

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