SubscribeThe iPhone allows you to create a conference call with the ability to talk with up to five different callers.
To make a conference call, perform the following steps:
1. Make your first call.
2. Tap Add Call and call another line. The first call is put on hold while you are doing this. If you want, you can talk on the second line privately before merging the calls.
3. Tap Merge Calls to bring the current line into the conference with the other caller(s).
Perform steps 2 and 3 to add more calls to the conference.
If you have an incoming call that you would like to merge into the conference, tap Hold Call + Answer, then tap Merge Calls.
Source: iPhone Users Guide
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by srinivas, on March 29 2009 @ 5:39 am
I am unable to do call conferencing. After adding the new call, the merge function is not working. One call is going into hold mode. Please help
by tok, on May 4 2009 @ 9:30 am
I also had a problem with making a conference call with my iPhone as it would simply switch between the two numbers, with one of the numbers on hold. The Apple store genius bar folks could not solve the problem. I went to the ATT store. They confirmed the problem exists, and then by modifying something in my account they got the conference feature to work. Therefore I recommend to speak to ATT about this problem.
by Parag, on May 21 2009 @ 11:17 am
I have problam with conference call with Iphone of apple.
I got problam when i go for add new call, first call is going on hold that is correct but when i tried to merge second call with first call which is on hold then it not become possible to do conferance and it shows any one call still on hold.
if somebody want to help me in this issue of IPhone Pls. reply me on my email Id i.e parikh.parag@yahoo.com
Thanks
-Parag Parikh
by Lee, on June 27 2009 @ 5:08 pm
Good for casual calls if you can make it work. But for more important phone conference calls, it’s best (IMHO) to get a conference service and have everyone call into the same number.