No more an iPhone exclusive: Users rejoice as WhatsApp extends call waiting support to Android

We are living in an era where almost every other area has a poor network connection but thanks to WhatsApp calling feature, we can still remain in touch with our loved ones provided we have stable internet connectivity. It seems like the good folks at WhatsApp have finally heard the pleas of several of its Android users and extended call waiting support to Android phones.

For the unversed, iOS had exclusive access to WhatsApp call waiting feature, which allowed them to accept or decline incoming calls when they are already on a call. The lifesaving feature is now available for Android users.

Prior to the update, WhatsApp had no such option of accepting or declining calls and would simply let the user know that the call is busy. However, now, the users can simply choose to accept or decline WhatsApp calls and even the calls received from landline or mobile phone from outside the app.


Here’s how the feature works:

If someone calls you on WhatsApp when you are already on a call, you get 2 options:

-End the call and accept the incoming call
-Decline the call and remain on the ongoing call

If someone calls you from outside WhatsApp, you can:

-End the call and accept the incoming call
-Put the WhatsApp call on hold and accept the incoming call
-Decline the incoming call and continue on the WhatsApp call

The feature is available through WhatsApp version 2.19.352, which is the latest stable version of the app in the Google Play store. If you have updated WhatsApp in the last few days or so, you will already have this feature. If not, you can update the app now.

Needless to say, now that the call waiting support is widely available, the lives on Android users have become a tad bit easier.