Aastra 6737i User Manual page 126

Handling Calls
Centralized Conferencing (for Sylantro and Broadsoft Servers)
The 6737i allows you to create multiple conferences with unlimited participants (depending on your server limitations)
when your Administrator enables Centralized Conferencing.
If your Administrator does not enable Centralized Conferencing, then the 6737i uses Local Conferencing by default.
Your Administrator can configure Centralized Conferencing globally on all lines or on specific lines. Although, for the glo-
bal setting to work, you must configure the lines with the applicable phone number.
Using Centralized Conferencing
IP Phone UI
Note:
When Centralized Conferencing is enabled on your phone, local conferencing (or three-way conferencing) works as
indicated in the previous section,
a conference also works as indicated in the previous section,
on page 119.
Use the following procedure to create a conference call using centralized conferencing. Use the following illustration as a
reference.
Setting Up a Conference and Adding Multiple Parties (for Sylantro and Broadsoft Servers)
Note:
You can have an unlimited number of parties in a conference (dependent on the limitations of the server.
1. When you begin a conference, you are the first party in the conference (Party 1). Pickup the handset or press the
Speakerphone Key.
A line opens up.
2. Call Party 2 by dialing their number (or answer an incoming call of a Party).
3. Wait for Party 2 to answer. When Party 2 answers, you can consult with them before adding them to Conference 1.
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"Using Local Conferencing in Pre-Dial Mode"
"Creating a Conference Call by Joining Two Existing Calls"
on page 118. Joining two active calls in
Conference Key when
handset is lifted
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