Conference Calls; Call Share - Panasonic KX-TG5240M Operating Instructions Manual

Conference Calls

While you are talking with an outside caller, the base unit user or a handset user
can join the conversation and establish a conference call.
Handset
1
During a call, press [HOLD/
INTERCOM].
• The call is put on hold.
2
To page the base unit, press
[1].
To page another handset,
press the extension number
([1] to [4]).
3
When the paged party
answers, press the soft key
( ) on your unit to make a
CONF
conference call.
• To leave the conference, press [OFF] on the handset or press [SP-PHONE] on
the base unit. The two other parties can continue the conversation.
• During a conference, the outside call can be placed on hold by pressing [HOLD/
INTERCOM] on the handset or [HOLD] on the base unit.
Internal communications between extensions are not suspended. Only the person
who placed the call on hold can resume the full conference by pressing the soft
key ( ) on the handset or [CONF] on the base unit.
CONF
• One more extension can join the conference call. To join the conference call,
press [C], [s] or [SP-PHONE]. A maximum of four parties including the outside
party can take part in a conference call.

Call Share

This feature allows the base unit or the handset to join an existing outside call.
• To prevent other users from joining your conversation, turn the Call Privacy
feature on (p. 55).
To join a conversation (Call Share)
Handset
Press [C] or [s].
• "Conference" is displayed.
Base Unit
Press [SP-PHONE].
• A maximum of four parties including the outside party can join a conversation.
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Base Unit
1
During a call, press
[LOCATOR/INTERCOM/
TRANSFER].
• The call is put on hold.
2
To page a handset, press the
extension number ([1] to [4]).
3
When the paged party
answers, press [CONF] on
your unit to make a conference
call.