Facebook rolls out free group calling to Messenger

[rahul1117kumar]

Facebook is taking up a notch with its calling feature for Messenger. The social network has launched a new free group calling feature for Messenger on Android and iOS.

A phone icon will appear in the top right corner of group conversations once the feature is live on your device. After tapping the phone icon, the next screen will allow you to manage the people you want include in the call.All the group members you choose are called simultaneously. Facebook said that a total of 50 participants can be in a group call at the same time.

When you receive a group call, the screen will show the group name (if there is one) and the list of members. You can accept the incoming group call, ignore it or decline it. Members of the group can join the group call by opening the group conversation and tapping on the audio call button. You can see whether group members are in the call or not and you can call anyone who is not there yet.

In order to leave the group call, you will have to tap the red ‘end call’ button on the screen and other participants will hear an exit tone. The call ends when the second to last person leaves the group call, the call. Facebook has been adding regular updates to Messenger which has over 900 monthly active users. The free group calling is already present Google Hangouts, Skype and Slack.

Facebook rolls out free group calling to Messenger

 

[Thakur]

Now, Facebook Messenger launches 'Group Calling' service -

social media giant Facebook has launched "Group Calling" on Messenger that can let a user add 50 participants simultaneously over the Internet.

Messenger's latest feature was set to be rolled out globally over the next 24 hours onAndroid and iOS devices for free and users can start a group Voice over IP ( VoIP) audio call from any group chat, TechCrunch.com reported.

Voice over IP (VoIP) is a methodology and group of technologies for the delivery of voice communications and multimedia sessions over Internet Protocol (IP) networks such as the internet.

"There are situations where typing is not enough and when people prefer talking to one another," a Messenger spokesperson was quoted as saying.

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To start a group call, a user needs to just tap the "Phone" icon, select which of the group chat members he or she wants to include and call. All the selected members will receive a Messenger call simultaneously.

If one misses the initial call but the call is still in progress, the users can tap the Phone icon in the group chat to join the call.

The user can also see who all are joined in the call and can add participants during the group conversation.

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[kumarvishwas]

RE: Now, Facebook Messenger launches 'Group Calling' service -

Already shared @Thakur4K bro :k
Facebook rolls out free group calling to Messenger