Intercom - Cisco 7940 series Quick Reference Manual

� The maximum number of parties is determined
by your Service Provider.
To add a party to an existing call
1. Press the "Confrn" soft key to place the
existing call on Hold and provide a dial tone
(you may need to press the "more" soft key
one or more times to see it)
2. Dial the extension or number that you would
like to add. Be sure to include the Outside
Access Digit for an external call.
3. After the party answers, press the "Confrn"
soft key again to join the parties together. If you
reach the voicemail or the party doesn't want
to join the conference, press the "EndCall"
soft key followed by the "Resume" soft key to
return to the original call without adding the
new party.
4. Repeat these steps to add new parties.
� If you initiate a conference call and then
hang up, the other parties may be able to
continue the call after you disconnect. Contact
your Service Provider to determine your
configuration.
� For information about Meet-Me Conferencing,
see the Meet-Me conferencing Quick
Reference Card.

Intercom

This feature lets you make an announcement
through another person's phone, allowing them to
respond instantly in hands-free mode using their
speakerphone.
To initiate an Intercom call
1. Press the "Intcom" soft key (you may need to
press the "more" soft key one or more times
to see it)
2. Dial the extension you wish to intercom
� If the other party has Do Not Disturb enabled
or they are on the phone, you will get a busy
signal when you try to Intercom.
Receiving an Intercom call
When someone initiates an Intercom call to your
phone and your phone is idle, your phone will
beep and your speakerphone will be enabled.
Your phone will beep every 60 seconds as a
reminder that an intercom call is active.
Broadcast Paging
This feature lets you broadcast an announcement
to all members of your paging group.
� This feature must be enabled by your Service
Provider.
To make a Broadcast Page
1. Lift the handset
2. Dial the broadcast paging number
3. After the tone, make your announcement
4. Hang up
To receive a Broadcast Page
Your phone will play a warning tone to alert
you of an incoming announcement, then the
announcement will be played through your
speaker.
� Your phone must be idle to receive a Broadcast
Page.
Releasing Caller ID Block
If your phone is configured to block sending
Caller ID information, you can send your Caller ID
information for a single phone call by temporarily
releasing Permanent Caller ID Block.
To temporarily release Caller ID Block for a
single call
1. Lift the handset and dial *82
2. Dial the desired number to make your call
� When you end the call, Permanent Caller ID
Block will again be active.
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