iOS 26 promises to put a stop to those seemingly endless waits on hold — or at least, it will put a stop to you having to stay on the line and being driven slowly mad by the jarring hold music.

Whether it's annoying or not, that music that pours through our earbuds or speakers on our phones while we're on hold is something we expect. Sometimes it's classical, sometimes it's jazzy. Even if we ...

Quick Answer: To enable Hold Assist on your iPhone, Open Settings > Phone and toggle on “Hold Assist Detection.” Your iPhone will monitor hold music and notify you when a person returns. You know that ...

If you've ever wanted to skip listening to on-hold music and put your phone down while waiting, Google Pixel's exclusive Hold for Me feature is just what the doctor ordered. Hold For Me places your ...

If you make a call and are placed on hold, a new feature in ‌iOS 26‌ will do the waiting for you so you can do other things. Hold Assist listens for hold music playing, and then alerts you when a ...