Using Conference Features

You can create a conference in various ways, depending on your needs and the features that are available on your phone.

Conference—Enables you to create a standard (ad hoc) conference by calling each participant. Use the Confrn softkey or the Conference button. Conference is available on most phones.

Join—Enables you to create a standard (ad hoc) conference by combining existing calls. Use the Join softkey or button.

cBarge—Enables you to create a standard (ad hoc) conference by adding yourself to a call on a shared line. Press a line button or use the cBarge softkey or button. cBarge is available only on phones that use shared lines.

Meet-Me—Enables you to create or join a conference by calling a conference number. Use the MeetMe softkey or button.

Using Conference

Conference enables you to call each participant. Conference is available on most phones.

If you want to...

Then...

 

 

 

Create a conference

1.

From a connected call, press Confrn or Conference. You may need

 

 

to press the more softkey to see Confrn.

 

2.

Enter the phone number of the participant.

 

3.

Wait for the call to connect.

 

4.

Press Confrn or Conference again to add the participant to your call.

 

5.

Repeat to add additional participants.

 

 

Add new participants to

Repeat the steps listed above.

an existing conference

Your system administrator determines whether non-initiators of a

 

 

conference can add or remove participants.

 

 

See a list of participants

See Viewing or Removing Conference Participants, page 17.

or remove participants

 

 

 

 

 

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