(originally posted to the BlackBerry Connection Newsletter. To sign up, click here.)
Did you know that you could create your own conference call with your BlackBerry® smartphone—without a separate conference call service? It is so easy and fast you will wonder how you lived without it – perfect for business users needing a quick setup for their conference communication.
Follow these steps to make your own conference call:
- Using your BlackBerry smartphone, call a contact.
- During the call, press the Menu key.
- Click Add Participant.
- Highlight the contact or type his or her phone number.
- Press the Send key.
- During the second call, press the Send key to join your first contact to the conference call.
- To join another contact to the call, repeat steps 2 to 6 (if your carrier allows).
Speak privately with a contact during a conference call
- During a conference call, press the Menu key.
- Click Split Call.
- Click a contact.
Disconnect a contact from a conference call
- During a conference call, press the Menu key.
- Click Drop Call.
- Click a contact.
Leave a conference call
If you initiate the conference call you can leave and the call will continue without you. (Note: Depending on your wireless service provider, this feature might not be supported.)
- During a conference call, press the Menu key.
- Click Transfer or Flash.
That’s all there is to it! Give it a try with two or three friends to see how easy it is.
