Android mobile phones have many applications that users have been taking advantage of for a long time. Voice calls and video calls can be made through it at no additional cost, just by using a mobile data rate or using another alternative, the Wi-Fi connection.
Fixed telephony has been offering three-way calls for a long time, Android phones also allow it, all without the need for an application. Making a call to three with applications is a task that is quite simple today, everything always under a few steps, add to two contacts.
What is a three-way call?
A call to three is to be able to speak with two people apart from us being present on the call, all simultaneously and without having to hang up. Although there is the possibility of doing it without applications, sometimes not all operators offer this possibility.
Group calls (more than two) serve, for example, to communicate all this in a more fluid way to two important people, be it from the family environment, friends or work group. To do this, it is essential to know which applications support this and how to do it.
Make a three-way call on Android
The procedure of a call to three is very similar in the different devices, be it a Xiaomi, Motorola or another brand. Sometimes it may not be necessary to use a third-party application, but it is necessary to mention that it is essential if the option does not appear.
The process to make a three-way call on an Android phone is:
- The first and fundamental thing is to call one of the two contacts
- Once the call is answered, click on "Add call" what will the terminal show you
- Add the contact through your agenda or the phone number by pressing the person you want to intervene
- Once you get to take the call, click on «Combine» that it is going to show you, if it does not appear it is probably not available
- To end the call, press «Hang up» and the two people will be hung up as you normally do in a single call
Skype or Whatsapp
One of the applications par excellence to make a call to three is Skype, a tool with which to call two contacts apart from yourself. It is one of the easiest to use, the voice quality is very good and has improved over time.
It is used by many, including many companies to be in direct contact with workers and their clients, it is perfect for making a call and accepting the invitation. The best thing is to be able to add two contacts or even several more (supports up to 50), multi-user support makes it top.
To make a three-way call with Skype do the following in the app:
- Create a group by clicking on the pencil icon and selecting «New group»
- Write the name of the group, add an image and click "Edit" to choose a background color
- Click the right arrow to add contacts, click on Search and write the name, you can also choose from the list of recommended
- To finish, click on "Done" to create the group and start talking to people
One of the important apps when creating a three-way call in a quick and easy way is WhatsApp, a tool acquired by Facebook in 2014. The voice quality is decent, it takes a few seconds to connect and it is advisable to use a Wi-Fi connection to connect quickly, without interference.
WhatsApp like Skype is one of those that people are using due to the ease of creating it and being free, it will only cost mobile data or Wi-Fi. For this you have to add the users saved in the agenda, choosing the two specific people.
To make a three-way call on WhatsApp, do the following:
- Open the WhatsApp application on your device
- Select the contact you want to call initially
- Click on the "Add participant" button that appears in the upper right corner
- Select the second participant to add them to the three-person group call
- With this you can talk for as long as you want, all without limited time
Telegram
Making a voice call with Telegram is possible thanks to the new voice chats incorporated into groups, for this it is essential to create a group. If you have already created it, making a call to three in the application is one of the fastest tasks, just start one and add the two contacts.
It is a fast function, it uses very little data and the audio quality is one of the best, in addition the app is increasingly used and it may be normal for the other two people to have it. Telegram is like a Swiss Army knife when offering extra options on apps like WhatsApp, Signal and other messaging applications.
To create a three-way call in Telegram, it is done as follows:
- Open the Telegram application and create a group, click on the three horizontal lines, click on "New group" and add the two contacts, choose the name and settings of this created group
- Now go to the group in question, click at the top on information, click on the emoticon that shows a speaker symbol
- Once inside, click on "Invite members", invite both of them and hope that they accept to be able to chat with them in a fluent way
- To speak, click on the microphone button that appears with a blue stud, it can be used in two ways: One pressing time let's talk or if you press once you will have it displayed if you want to speak initially without pausing, apart you can use the mobile speaker if you want to hear it aloud, to end the call press the button «Exit» in red tone
Signal
It has been one of the applications that have risen like foam for a few months due to the new policy imposed by WhatsApp on its users. The application is gaining ground, being the second most downloaded, all behind Telegram, which has grown by more than 100 million new users.
Signal offers group voice and video calls, both are interesting if we want to use it at any time to chat deliberately. To use the voice voice, it is necessary to not use the camera in the app, it is an option within the platform, so you will have to deactivate it once it starts.
The Signal application is completely free, therefore the calls will use data or Wi-Fi, it is advisable to use the second one for greater stability. If you walk on the street and you need it at that precise moment, you will not have another than to choose the standard mobile data connection.
To make a three-way call in Signal you have to perform the following steps:
- Launch the Signal app on your device
- Open group chat, tap on the video call icon
- Select start call or join call
- Hit add contacts on the two people icon
- To remove the camera, click on the camera icon and only leave the audio input
- With this you can simply talk to those people you want without a video signal
Facebook Messenger
Facebook Messenger is another of the applications that offer group voice calls, is a tool that is integrated into Facebook and is also downloaded separately. The best thing is to be able to download it from the Play Store, since we have everything at hand to start a call from several people.
The application, like others, gives the possibility of creating a voice chat with several people, the limit is higher than that of other apps, but not exceeding the Telegram voice chat. The contacts that we can call are those that we have added in our social network account.
It has a great audio quality, for this reason it is one of the recommended when making a call to three, but everything happens to have people added on Facebook. First of all, it goes through looking for the contacts, if you don't have them, you have to add them and have them accept you.
To make a three-way call on Facebook Messenger, do the following:
- Open the Facebook Messenger application on your device
- Access the "Calls" tab
- Click on "Start a group call" and choose the contacts you want to talk to. To do this, search for each one by name and surname.
- Once selected, click on the phone icon and the voice call will begin, everything always depending on whether each of them picks up the voice call, for this it is advisable to notify them
- Another possibility is to start a single call with a contact and add it, to do this, click on add contacts
