Have you ever wanted to chat with more than one person on the phone at a time? Three-way calling and teleconferencing make this possible. IPhone and Android mobile users can contact up to five people at a time!
Steps
Method 1 of 3: Make a three-way conference with an iPhone
Step 1. Tap the Phone icon in green
Step 2. Contact a correspondent
You can do this in three different ways.
- Click on Contacts. Enter the name of the person you want to call. Click on the Phone button to the right of the number to initiate the call.
- Click on Favorites then on the name of the correspondent to initiate the call.
- Press on Keyboard and manually enter the phone number.
Step 3. Talk to your correspondent
Let him know that you are about to conference him.
Step 4. Tap Add Call
This icon is in the form of a large + and is in the lower left corner of the two icon lines.
Step 5. Make the second call
You can do this from your contacts, your favorites, and your keyboard. Once the communication is established with your interlocutor, the first correspondent is systematically put on hold.
Step 6. Chat with your correspondent
Tell him you're about to conference him.
Step 7. Click Merge Calls
This will conference the two individually placed phone calls. The option Merge calls is in the lower left corner of two lines of icons. It temporarily replaces the "add call" function.
Step 8. Repeat the process three times
You will be able to add a third, fourth and even a fifth person to your phone conversation.
The number of people allowed per conference varies from carrier to carrier
Step 9. Add an incoming call
It is possible to merge an existing call or conference call with an incoming call. Here's how to do it.
- Click on Hold and answer. This will cut off the current conversation and put it on hold.
- Click on Merge calls to add the incoming call to the conference.
Step 10. Chat with a correspondent in private
You may want to chat privately with a caller during a conference call. Here's how to do it.
- Click on> near the top of the screen.
- Click the green Private button to the right of the person's name. This will put all other calls on hold.
- Click on Merge calls to return to the conference.
Step 11. End a call
- Click on> near the top of the screen.
- Click the red Phone icon to the left of the person's name.
- Click the End button. This will end communication with that person while other calls will be maintained.
Step 12. Press the End call key
This will end the conference.
Method 2 of 3: Make a three-way conference with an Android phone
Step 1. Click on the Phone icon
Step 2. Call your first correspondent
You could access the contact by going to the "Contacts" or "Favorites" function of the phone. Alternatively, you can enter the number using the keypad.
Step 3. Chat with your first correspondent
Tell him you're about to conference him.
Step 4. Click Add Call
This will allow you to access your contacts, favorites, and the keyboard. This icon could appear in two ways: as a person and a "+" or as a large "+" and the word "Add".
Step 5. Add the second call
Choose another correspondent from the list of your contacts or favorites. Alternatively, you can enter the number with the keypad. Once the second call has been made, your first call is systematically put on hold.
Step 6. Chat with your second correspondent
Tell him you plan to conference him.
Step 7. Click on Merge Where Merge calls.
Both the first and the second call will merge into one call.
Step 8. Add up to three people
By following the same process, you can add three more people to the call.
Step 9. Click Manage
Click this button to mute or disconnect callers. This function does not exist on all Android.
Step 10. Click the red End Call icon to end the conference
Other participants can leave the conference at any time. Since they were not the originator of the call, removing them will not end the call
Method 3 of 3: Make a three-way conference with a cell phone and landline
Step 1. Call your first correspondent
Step 2. Chat with him
Tell him you're about to conference him.
Step 3. Long press the FLASH button
Pressing this button puts the first correspondent on hold. It is also called a line button, Connection Where Recall. Your phone may not have a visible "FLASH" button. If you cannot find this button, try one of the following options.
- Click on the button Telephone from your mobile or cordless phone.
- Quickly click on the button receive / disconnect.
Step 4. Wait a moment
Wait until you hear three short tones followed by a ringing tone.
Step 5. Call the second party
- If the icon on your call key is doubled as that of the button Flash, press the call key again.
Step 6. Chat with your correspondent
Tell him he's about to enter a conference.
- If it doesn't pick up, double click the button FLASH from your phone. This will end the second call and allow you to return to the first conversation.
- If you find voicemail, press * three times. This will end the second call and return you to the first.
Step 7. Press the FLASH key to merge the calls
Step 8. Hang up to end the conference
- At any time, one of the two people you contacted could hang up. You will then remain online with the other person.
- To disconnect from your second correspondent, click on the "flash" button on your device. You will stay on the line with whoever you called first.
Advice
The process could vary depending on the type of laptop you are using
Warnings
- You will pay for conference calls the same amount that you used to spend for domestic and international calls.
- You could pay taxes if you do a three-way conference on a landline, especially when you haven't subscribed to a plan that includes several phone services, including three-way calling. Check with your local telephone company.
- If you are the initiator of the conference, be aware that you are the one who will have to pay the costs associated with each call. If one of your callers added another person to the conference, they will pay the fees for that person.
