Consultation Call, Call Swap, Conference - Gigaset S790 Manual

Making calls using network services
Consultation call, call swap,
conference
These functions enable you to:
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Call a second external caller (consultation
call)
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Switch between two calls (call swap)
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Talk to two external callers at the same
time (conference)
Consultation call
You can call a second external caller. The first
call is placed on hold.
During an external call:
§Ext.Call§
Press the display key.
The previous call is placed on
hold. The other participant
hears an announcement.
~
Enter the second participant's
telephone number.
The phone number is dialled. You are con-
nected to the second participant.
If the caller does not answer, select the dis-
§End§
play key to return to the first participant.
Please note
You can also select the second partici-
pant's phone number from the directory
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or the call list ( page 34).
Ending a consultation call
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§Options§
End Active Call
You are reconnected to the first caller.
You can also end the consultation call by
pressing the end call key. The connection is
briefly interrupted and you will receive a call
back. Once you have pressed the talk key,
you are reconnected to the first caller.
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Call swap
You can speak to both callers one at a time
(call swap).
Prerequisite: You are conducting an exter-
nal call and have called a second participant
(consultation call) or have accepted a wait-
ing call.
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Use q to swap between the participants.
The caller you are currently speaking to is
æ
marked with the
Ending the current call.
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§Options§
End Active Call
You are re-connected to the waiting caller.
Conference
You can speak to both participants simulta-
neously.
Prerequisite: You are conducting an exter-
nal call and have called a second participant
(consultation call) or have accepted a wait-
ing call.
§Conf.§
Press the display key.
You and the other two callers (both marked
æ
by the icon) can hear and speak to each
other simultaneously.
Ending a conference call
a
Press the end call key to end the
call with both participants.
or:
§EndConf§
Press the display key.
You return to the "call swap" status. You are
reconnected to the caller with whom you
started the conference call.
You can continue your conversation with the
other callers.
Each of the callers can end their participa-
tion in the conference call by pressing the
end call key and replacing the handset.
icon.