144 DBS 576 (USA), Revised 6/11/98 576-13-700
Chapter 5. Key Telephone Features Section 700 - Operation
Related Programming
• FF1-1: System Timers (Trunk to Trunk)
Considerations
•N/A
Eight-Party Conferencing
With the optional Conference Card installed, up to 8 parties can be included in a conference call.
However, only one of the parties can be a CO line (i.e., 8 extensions or 7 extensions and 1 CO line).
Operation
To establish an eight-party conference call from the idle status:
To establish an eight-party conference call from your current call:
Hardware Requirements
Action Result
1. Lift the handset or press the ON/OFF key. Intercom dial tone
2. Enter the Eight-Par ty Conference code (d efault = 788). Go
to step 4.
3. Press the HOLD key.
4. Dial the number of the extension you wish to add to the call.
Note: One outside party can be included.
5. If you accessed an outside line in step 4, dial the number of
the party you wish to add to the call. Otherwise, proceed to
step 6.
Dialed number displays
6. Press the CONF key when your call is answered. Connected to the called party.
7. To add additional parties to the call, repeat steps 3-6.
Action Result
1. While on a call, press the HOLD key or the line key of your
current call. Extension number, outside line number,
or name of held party displays
2. Enter the Eight-Par ty Conference code (d efault = 788).
3. Press the HOLD key.
4. Dial the number of the extension you wish to add to the call.
Note: One outside party can be included.
5. If you accessed an outside line in step 4, dial the number of
the party you wish to add to the call. Otherwise, proceed to
step 6.
Dialed number displays
6. Press the CONF key when your call is answered. Connected to called party
7. To add additional parties to the call, repeat steps 3-6.