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. Instead, a new Hold Assist feature in iOS 26 does the waiting for you, buzzing you with a notification when there's a live person ready to talk to you.
Hold Assist isn't necessarily a ground-breaking feature. Google has offered a Hold for Me feature dating back to 2020. But it's a new iPhone feature that you'll certainly appreciate whether you download the iOS 26 public beta now or wait for the full release coming later this fall.
