Ever wanted to make a 3 way call on Android or iPhone and was not sure how to proceed? Well, we have fixed that for you in this guide.
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Option 1: Make a 3-Way Call on Android
If you have an Android phone, use the steps in this section to make a 3-way call. On the other hand, if you use an iPhone, scroll down to the iPhone section below.
- Open the dialer app on your phone and call the first person.
- The first call in a 3-way call is a normal call – you can dial from your keypad, your recent call list or from your phone’s contacts.
- Once the first person picks up, the Add call button will become available. To call the second person, click the Add call button – your phone’s keypad will open.
- Dial the second person – you can dial the number from your keypad, recent calls or from the phone’s contact. Before you proceed to the final stage, wait for the second person to pick up.
- Once the second person picks up, the Merge button will be activated. To link the 2 calls, tap the Merge button.
- Once you tap Merge, your phone will start merging the calls.
- Finally, your 3-way call on Android will be activated! You can add more participants or drop the call. To add another person to the conference, tap Add call.
- Then, repeat the same steps you used to dial the second person.
Option 2: Make a 3-Way Call on iPhone
Want to make a 3-way call on your iPhone? Here are your steps:
- Open the phone dialer app on your iPhone and dial the first number.
- This first call is like a normal call – you can dial with your keypad, from recent calls or the contact.
- Then, wait for the person to pick up, then proceed to step 2.
- Once the first person has picked up, the add call button will be activated. To add a second person, on the bottom left of the call menu, click the add call (+ sign) button. iPhone will open your contacts.
- Dial the second person with the phone’s keypad, from recent calls or from the contact.
- When you dial the second number, the first person will be placed on hold. Wait for the second participant to pick up – then proceed to merge the calls.
- Once the second person picks up, the merge calls button will become active. To make a 3-way call on iPhone, on the bottom left, tap merge calls.
- The calls will be merged. To view the call participants, on the top right of the call screen, tap the information button.
- To add another participant, on the bottom left of the call screen, tap the add call button.
These are the steps to make a 3-way call on Android or iPhone.
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