Tips For Conference Calls; Initiate Conference Calls - Polycom VVX 300 User Manual

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remove individual participants in a conference call. For more information, see the section
Conference Call Participants.
Note: Initiating and managing Lync conference calls
If you are signed into Lync on your phone, you have different options for initiating and
managing Lync conference calls. See the section
for more information.

Tips for Conference Calls

When you are in a conference call, follow these tips:
Use the handset or a headset if you're in an open environment.
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Mute your microphone when you are not speaking, especially in noisy environments.
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Avoid tapping the microphone or rustling papers near the microphone.
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Speak in your normal voice without shouting.

Initiate Conference Calls

You can initiate a conference by calling two people and selecting the Conference soft key or key, or by
joining two existing calls using the Join soft key.
To initiate a conference call:
1 Call a contact.
2 After the contact answers, select the Conference soft key, or on VVX 1500 phones, press the
Conference key.
The call is held.
3 Enter another contact's number or select a contact from the directory or the call lists.
4 When the contact answers, select the Conference soft key, or on VVX 1500 phones, press the
Conference key.
All call participants are added to a conference call.
Note: Single key press conference
When your phone is set up for single key press conferences, you do not need to tap the
Conference soft key or press the Conference key a second time to join parties to a conference
call.
You can join only one active call and one held call into a conference call. If you have more than one call
on hold, you can select a held call to join into a conference call with the active call.
To join two calls into a conference call:
» Do one of the following:
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Initiate and Manage Lync Conference Calls
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