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title: "Enable or Disable Call Waiting in 8x8 Admin Console"
slug: "enable-or-disable-call-waiting-in-8x8-admin-console"
updated: 2026-05-17T17:51:08Z
published: 2026-05-21T21:25:23Z
canonical: "help.8x8.com/enable-or-disable-call-waiting-in-8x8-admin-console"
---

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# Enable or Disable Call Waiting in 8x8 Admin Console

## Objective

Enable Call Waiting in Admin Console.

## Applies To

- Admin Console
- Call Waiting

## Procedure

If the **Call Waiting** feature is turned on, the user will receive calls on line two while he is already on a call. If the feature is turned off, while the user is already on a call, the incoming call for line two will follow the path set for call forwarding when busy.

1. Log in to [Admin Console](https://apps.8x8.com).
2. Click **Users**.
3. Click **Edit**.
4. Navigate to *Voice Basic Settings*.
5. Toggle **Enable Call Waiting**. To *disable* call waiting, ensure the switch is set to gray (not blue). ![clipboard_e405399ae21e560e4c4c76e41cb3a362a.png](https://cdn.us.document360.io/e3a59e39-abd3-4423-964c-0a4008dc5673/Images/Documentation/11133?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-03T23%3A17%3A37Z&se=2026-11-04T00%3A17%3A37Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=%2BlwLlB993i%2Fg%2B3QqT11m64ojlFHvh4Y3nJvGPihd%2Fsg%3D)
6. Click **Save**.

**Note the Following**:

- Call Waiting cannot be disabled using the Bulk Edit option.
- Removing the audible beep for call waiting is not an option within the platform