AT&T II manual Making a Conference Call, Joining a Call, Forwarding a Call

Making a Conference Call

	On an MLS- or MLC-Model		On a Standard Phone
	Phone*
To set up a conference	1.	Set up the call to the first party.	1.	Set up the call to the first party.
call		(You can call the party, pick up the		(You can call the party, pick up the
Your Centrex system		call from hold, or answer an incoming		call from hold, or answer an incoming
		call.)		call.)
determines the number of
parties you can connect on a	2.	Press [ Conf ] (in place of a switchhook	2.	Press the switchhook down once
conference call.		flash in your Centrex instructions).		rapidly.
	3.	Follow your Centrex instructions	3.	Follow your Centrex instructions for
		for conferencing.		conferencing.

*If you are using an MLC-6 cordless phone, make sure the handset is on before following these instructions. For more information on using the MLC-6 phone, see AT&T MLC-6 Cordless Telephone Quick Reference. Display and Controls.

Joining a Call

Joining is adding yourself to a call in progress, the same way you do on a home telephone by picking up an extension phone (unlike conferencing, where the originator “pulls you into” the call).

	On an MLS- or MLC-Model	On a Standard Phone
	Phone*
To join an outside call	1. Press the button of the line on which	You can join a call only on your primary
	the call is being conducted.	line. To join a call in progress:
You can program Privacy on-	A steady red light at a line button indicates	Lift the handset to speak.
to an MLS- or MLC-model	a call in progress.
phone to keep users at other		You are now joined with a call on your
extensions from joining a call	2. Lift the handset to speak.	primary line.
on your phone (see page	The red and green lights alternately flash.	If an MLS- or MLC-model phone, joins a
5-16).Also, Automatic	You are now joined with the call.
Extension Privacy (page		call on a standard phone, there is a
5-11)can be centrally pro-	You can tell when someone has joined	momentary “break” in the call on the
grammed for an extension to	your call because the lights next to the	standard phone.
prevent other extensions from	line button change to alternately flashing
joining calls. You cannot put	red and green.
a joined call on hold.
To join a call on a line that is
not assigned to your MLS- or
MLC-model phone, see
Appendix B.

*If you are using an MLC-6 cordless phone, make sure the handset is on before following these instructions. For more information on using the MLC-6 phone, see AT&T MLC-6 Cordless Telephone Quick Reference: Display and Controls.

Forwarding a Call

For instructions on forwarding a call from an MLS- or MLC-model phone, see Appendix B, “Using Intercom Features.”

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