Chapter 5. Key Telephone Features
Related Programming
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FF1-1: System Timers (Trunk to Trunk)
Considerations
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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:
1. Lift the handset or press the ON/OFF key.
2. Enter the Eight-Party Conference code (default = 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.
6. Press the CONF key when your call is answered.
7. To add additional parties to the call, repeat steps 3-6.
To establish an eight-party conference call from your current call:
1. While on a call, press the HOLD key or the line key of your
current call.
2. Enter the Eight-Party Conference code (default = 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.
6. Press the CONF key when your call is answered.
7. To add additional parties to the call, repeat steps 3-6.
Hardware Requirements
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Action
Action
DBS 576 (USA), Revised 6/11/98
Section 700 - Operation
Result
Intercom dial tone
Dialed number displays
Connected to the called party.
Result
Extension number, outside line number,
or name of held party displays
Dialed number displays
Connected to called party
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