Apparatus and method pertaining to the obtainment and use of call information

摘要

An apparatus, such as a portable communication device, has a wireless transceiver (104) configured to conduct voice calls, a close-proximity reader (132) such as, but not limited to, a near-field communications "NFC" reader, and a control circuit (102) that operably couples to the wireless transceiver (104) and the close-proximity reader (132). The control circuit (102) uses the close-proximity reader (132) to obtain call information from another device and uses the wireless transceiver (104) to initiate a call using the call information to thereby permit joining, or establishing, a conference call with three or more access points.