Nortel Networks 550 manual Setting Up Conference Calls, Call the first party

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User Guide SoundPoint IP 550 Phone

•Splitting Conference Calls

•Ending Conference Calls

Setting Up Conference Calls

	To set up a conference call:
	1.	Call the first party.
Note
Note	You can either dial the phone number directly or search for the number in the
	Contact Directory or Call Lists. For more information, refer to Placing Calls on page
	3-2,Searching for Contacts on page 2-17, or Managing Call Lists on page 2-11.

	2.	Press	or the Confrnc soft key to create a new call.
		The active call is placed on hold.

Note	If configured for single key-press conferences, all conference participants hear the
	dial tone and ringback when the conference host places a call to a new party.

3.Call the second party.

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