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3-Way Calling

By Nadeem Unuth, About.com

Definition:

With 3-Way Calling, you can get a taste of phone conferencing: you can speak to two other persons at the same time, making a three-person conversation.

If you have to discuss about something among friends, or with your mum and brother at the same time, 3-way calling is very helpful.

How to make a 3-way call

First, you need to check whether this feature is offered with your VoIP service. If not, you have to pay for it. Check the rates with your service provider.

  1. Call the first person.
  2. Press the Flash or Switch Hook button.
  3. Call the second person.
  4. Press the Flash or Switch Hook button again.
  5. You talk and they talk!

It is unfortunately not yet possible to have multiple-way calling, i.e. engaging in conversations with more than 3 people, but this is most probably coming in the future.

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