Conference Calling

Hosting Conference Calls

You can create a conference with up to two other parties. After you set up a conference, you can place the conference call on hold, split the conference call into two calls on hold, or end the conference call.

To set up a conference:

1. Call the first party.
2. Press the Confrnc soft key. The first party is placed on hold.
3. Enter the number of the second party, and then press the Send soft key.
4. When the second party answers, press the Confrnc soft key to join all parties in the conference.

Holding and Resuming Conferences

When you place a conference call on hold, you place the other two conference participants on hold.

To place a conference call on hold:

1. From the Active:Conference screen, press the Hold soft key.
2. The Hold:Conference screen displays. The other two conference participants are placed on hold.
3. To resume the conference, press the Resume soft key.

Splitting Conferences

When you split a conference, you end the conference and place the other two conference participants on hold.

To split a conference:

1. From the Active:Conference or Hold:Conference screen, press the Split soft key.
2. The conference ends, and all calls are split into individual calls and placed on hold.
3. To resume one of the held calls, select is using the Up/Down directional arrows and press the Resume soft key. The other call remains on hold.
4. To end the call, press the End Call soft key.

Ending Conferences

When you end a conference, you end your connection to the other conference participants. The other parties remain connected. To disconnect the other parties, first split the conference.

To end a conference:

1. From the Active:Conference screen, press the End Call soft key.
2. The two other conference participants remain connected.