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Can I use the Apple Watch 10 to answer calls from multiple contacts at once


The Apple Watch Series 10 does not support answering calls from multiple contacts simultaneously in the traditional sense. You can only handle one active phone call at a time. However, it does allow for Group FaceTime audio calls, which enables you to start a call with one person and then invite additional contacts to join during the call.

Here's how it works:

- Single Phone Calls: You can answer one incoming call at a time. If another call comes in while you're on a call, you will have the option to hold the current call and answer the new one, but you cannot talk to both callers at the same time.

- Group FaceTime Audio Calls: You can initiate a FaceTime audio call and add more participants. This feature allows for multiple callers to join the same conversation, but it requires that the initial call is a FaceTime audio call rather than a standard phone call.

To summarize:
- Traditional Phone Calls: Only one active call at a time.
- Group FaceTime Calls: Multiple contacts can join after initiating the first call.

Citations:
[1] https://support.apple.com/en-qa/guide/watch/apd32b6c5658/watchos
[2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYgKsSAAPVI
[3] https://support.apple.com/guide/watch/make-phone-calls-apdc38d7a95e/watchos
[4] https://discussions.apple.com/thread/253316431
[5] https://discussions.apple.com/thread/254644015
[6] https://support.apple.com/guide/watch/answer-phone-calls-apd32b6c5658/watchos
[7] https://discussions.apple.com/thread/7734347
[8] https://discussions.apple.com/thread/252429938