Handling Calls
Using Local Conferencing
IP Phone UI
Use the following procedure to create a conference call using local conferencing. Use the following illustration as a reference.
Conference
Key
1.When you begin a conference, you are the first party in the conference (Party 1). Pickup the handset or press the speakerphone key.
A line opens up.
2.Call Party 2 by dialing their number (or answer an incoming call of a Party).
3.Wait for Party 2 to answer. When Party 2 answers, you can consult with them before adding them to the conference.
4.Press the Conf Key. A new line opens.
L2 | John Smith |
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Dial
Conf
Xfer
5.Enter the phone number of Party 3.
6.Wait for Party 3 to answer. When Party 3 answers, you can consult with them before adding them to the conference.
7.Press the Conf key again to add Party 3 to the conference. Party 1 (which is yourself), Party 2, and Party 3 are all connected to a single conference.
8.To drop a party from the conference, press the Conf key once more.
Note: You can use 2 and 5 to scroll through and see the numbers and names (if available) of the parties in the conference call. When a name is displayed, pressing 4 drops the displayed party from the call.
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