iPhone: Using Conference
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Conference calling lets you talk to more than one person at a time. You can merge up to five calls for a phone conference.
Start a conference call
- Make a call.
- Tap Add Call and make another call. The first call is put on hold. If you want, you can talk on the second line privately before merging the calls.

- Tap Merge Calls. The calls are merged onto one line and everyone can hear each other.
- Repeat steps two and three to add more calls to the conference.
| To | Do this |
| Drop one call from a conference | Tap Conference and tap next to a call. Then tap End Call. |
| Talk privately with a call in a conference | Tap Conference and tap Private next to a call. Tap Merge Calls to return the call to the conference. |
| Add an incoming call to a conference | Tap Hold Call + Answer, then tap Merge Calls. |
iPhone always has two lines available, one of which can be a conference call.
Last Modified: Feb 18, 2012
next to a call. Then tap End Call.