220Chapter 25 Feature configuration: Making calls
With a line programmed with privacy, you can turn privacy off to allow another person with the same line to join in your conversation to form a conference. All the rules for a conference apply; however, there is one line in use, instead of the normal two. This means that you cannot split a conference using Privacy.
aPress FEATURE 83.
bTell the other person to press the line button and join your conversation.
Note: Only two BCM telephones and the external caller can take part in this kind of conference.
Send Hookswitch or DTMF during a conference call
Either system telephone engaged in a
Allowing the feature:
Configuration > Telephony > Global Settings > Feature Settings > Force auto/spd dial over ic/conf
•If you want the other set to hear DTMF tones during dial, ensure that the Long Tones feature is active (FEATURE 808).
Note: This feature is not available for 20XX IP telephones, since they cannot receive long or short tones.
•If you want to add someone to the conference through the trunk, use the button marked Link (FEATURE 71).
Dialing shortcuts
Use the following features to save time when dialing:
•“Last Number Redial”
•“Saved Number Redial” on page 221
•“Autodial” on page 221
•“Speed dialing” on page 221
•“Programming memory buttons” on page 222
Last Number Redial
If the number you want to dial is the last number dialed from your telephone, use this feature to redial the external number.
