Siemens 600 Series, 300 Series manual Consultation

Consultation

Consultation lets you put the other party in a call on consultation hold, so that you can call and talk privately with a second party. You can then alternate between the two parties or join them in a conference call. (See “Conference” on page 3–9.)

To consult with a	➩	Press the TRANSFR key to put the first party
second party		(or a conference) on consultation hold.
during a call
		You will hear the confirmation tone followed
		by the internal dial tone. The Connect key status
		light flashes to show that you have a party on
		consultation hold.
	➩	Dial the extension or 9 and an outside number.
	➩	Talk with the second party.
To reconnect	➩	Press the CONNECT key. You can continue to
with the first		use the CONNECT key to alternate between the
party		two parties.
		If you want to drop the second party and
		reconnect with the first party, press the Clear
		key while you are connected with the second
		party.
		If you hang up before reconnecting to the party
		on consultation hold, the CBX will call you
		back with triple rings to remind you that you
		have a call waiting. Answer the call to
		re-establish the connection.
			Note
		You cannot dial a feature access code during a
		consultation call, since pressing the Transfer
		key joins all parties in a conference. Feature
		access codes are also not allowed during
		conference calls. (See “Conference” on page
		3–9.)

3. Making Calls

Making Calls 3–11