You can connect up to 5 internal or external partners with each other in a telephone conference. You can include up to 4 external users in the conference.
For information purposes, you will hear a warning tone every 30 seconds during a conference call (can be disabled - ask your service engineer).
Setting up a conference
You decide to set up a conference while talking to a user.
You are on a call and wish to start a conference.
Call the system menu.
Select and confirm the menu item.
Enter the phone number of the new user.
The user is free and answers the phone. You announce the conference.
Call the system menu.
Select and confirm the menu item.
You and your two partners are connected in a conference call.
Forming a conference
A conference has not yet been set up. However, you are already connected to two users and are toggling between them. You now want to form a conference involving all partners.
You are talking to one user.
Call the system menu.
Select and confirm the menu item.
You and your two partners are connected in a conference call.
Expanding a conference
You can expand an existing conference to include up to five users.
You are connected with two or more partners in a conference call.
Call the system menu.
Select and confirm the menu item. Conference is placed "on hold", the users wait.
Enter the phone number of the new user.
The user is free and answers the phone. You announce the conference.
Call the system menu.
Select and confirm the menu item. The new user is included in the conference call.
Ending a conference
You are connected with two or more partners in a conference call.
Call the system menu.
Select and confirm the menu item. The conference is ended.
Leaving a conference
Press the On-hook key. You leave the conference.
When one user leaves the conference, the other two users remain connected.
Viewing the names of conference parties
As the convener of the conference, you can view the names of all conference parties.
You are connected with two or more partners in a conference call.
Viewing the conference parties list
Call the additional menu.
Select and confirm the menu item. The first party is displayed.
View other parties.
Closing the conference party list
Call the additional menu.
Select and confirm the menu item. The conference party list is closed.
Disconnecting a party from the conference
As the convener of the conference, you can disconnect users from the conference.
You are connected with two or more partners in a conference call.
Call the system menu.
Select and confirm the menu item. The first party is displayed.
Display the required party.
Select and confirm the menu item.
Select and confirm the menu item. The relevant party is disconnected from the conference.
Connecting parties
As the conference convener, you can leave the conference and thereby connect the other parties with each other. If you were previously connected with two or more parties, the other parties remain in a conference. Otherwise, the remaining two users conduct a one-to-one call.
You are connected with two or more partners in a conference call.
Call the system menu.
Select and confirm the menu item. The first party is displayed.
Press the On-hook key. You leave the conference; the remaining parties are connected with each other.
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