How to Have a conference or three-way call on iPhone

Have you ever wanted to have a conference call without installing an app and by just using your phone? For example, you want to share an urgent issue with your team or with your friends, but you don't know if the iPhone has such a feature? Fortunately, iPhone has made conference calling possible and you can also have a three-way call easily. In this article, we will teach you how to set up and manage an iPhone conference call, what settings you need, how to add new contacts, remove or mute people. Stay tuned.

How to Enable Conference Calling on iPhone

You don't need to install a special app to be able to manage multiple people on a call at the same time. The iPhone's own Call app has this feature. Below, we'll go through step-by-step how to make a conference call on iPhone.

First of all, you need to make sure that the Call Waiting feature is enabled on your SIM card. If this feature is not enabled, the second call will be disconnected or may not be added at all.

You do not need to enter any special code to enable the call waiting feature, just go to your mobile settings and follow the instructions and images below:

1. Go to the "Apps" section in your mobile settings.

2. Select "phone" from the applications.

3. Click on the "call waiting" option.

4. Turn the switch on.

How to Make a Three-Way Call on iPhone?

 The iPhone allows you to talk to at least 3 people at the same time. Follow these steps to make a three-way call on iPhone:

1️⃣ Call the first person

Make a regular call and wait for the first person to answer.

2️⃣ Add a second person

Tap on the "Add Call" option and select the second number from your contacts.

3️⃣ Merge calls 

After the second person answers the call, tap on the "Merge Calls" option to make a three-way call.

Managing Conference Calls on iPhone

 If you want to remove or mute a contact from an iPhone conference call, you need to know how to and manage such calls, so in this section we have covered this topic and taught you everything you need to know.

🔇 Mute the call

If you don't want others to hear you, you can mute your voice with the "Mute" button.

👤 Private conversation with one person

To talk privately with only one member, you need to tap the icon (ℹ️). In this case, the other contact will be put on hold and on "HOLD".

Then, select "private" to make a private call with one of the members.

❌ Remove a person from the conference

If you are finished talking to one of the members of the call, you can remove the person from the call by selecting the icon (ℹ️) and selecting "End".

📞Preventing receiving another call

If you want to avoid receiving another call during a group call on iPhone, on some iPhone models you need to go to the phone settings section and select the Do Not Disturb option. Then enable the Manual option so that all incoming calls are busy during the conference call.

iPhone Conference Call Limit

 In response to the question of how many people can you add to an iPhone conference call? It should be said that you can add a maximum of 5 people to the call. So iPhone conference call limit is not 3 but 5. Of course, this number may vary depending on the type of SIM card, operator and even the version of iOS. 

For calls exceeding this number, it is better to use the iPhone's Face Time feature, so If your iOS version is above 12, you can use Face Time to make group calls of up to 32 people! But

❓️how do you make a group call with Face Time

Open the Face Time app, tap New Face Time, select contacts, and you will be redirected to the audio or video call page.

The iPhone conference call 3 way feature is one of the most useful capability of apple phones. Using simple options like Add Call and Merge Calls, you can start a three-way or multi-person call in the shortest possible time. Finally, whether you are in business meetings or family conversations, using this feature can save you time. If you encounter a problem, state the phone model and iOS version of the device in the comments, along with your problem, so that we can respond you.

Why is Conference Call Not Working on iPhone

 If your iPhone conference call is not working there might be due to several reasons that we discuss below:

▶️Issues & Troubleshooting

🔹I don't see merge call option: all carriers do not support conferencing call especially out side USA but you can try changing your phone IP, this might help.

🔹Cant add more than 3 people: unfortunately there's nothing you can do about  iPhone conference call limit, but updating your iPhone to the latest software version might help.

🔹Network problems: you can turn on airplane more and then turn it off and switch between WiFi and mobile data or probably use a hot spot.

🔹Third caller cant hear the conversation: try air pods or hands free so the audio glitch problem will be fixed.

🔹Call Drops During Merge: this might happens because of poor signal strengths, try another time or use face time or other apps instead if urgent.