Setting Up Conference Calls; Using Drop With Conference Calls - AT&T MERLIN 1030 Attendant's Manual

Setting Up Conference Calls

You can set up a conference call with as many connections as your
PBX/Centrex allows (see your PBX/Centrex user's guide for the limit). All
calls connected to the conference call must be PBX/Centrex or outside
calls, unless you program a button for Programmable Intercom Con-
ference. (See "Programmable Intercom Conference," page 24.)
When someone asks you to set up a conference call, you can make the
connections with the person already on the line or add that person to the
conference last.
To set up a conference call with the first person already on the line:
Touch Conference.
Dial an outside number or a PBX/Centrex extension for the next per-
son (or touch Extension and that person's line button).
Touch Conference again.
Repeat the conferencing procedure for each person you want to add to
the conference call.
If the person who requested the conference call asks to be added last:
Make the first call, then follow the conferencing procedure.
Repeat the conferencing procedure to add other participants, in-
cluding the person who requested the conference.
IMPORTANT: Your PBX/Centrex may require a different procedure. If this
one does not work, use the one in your PBX/Centrex user's guide.

USING DROP WITH CONFERENCE CALLS

If you get a busy signal or no answer when trying to add a connection to
a conference call:
Touch Drop.
You hear a dial tone.
IMPORTANT: For certain PBX/Centrex systems, you may have to
touch Drop twice before you hear a dial tone.
To remove the last person added to a conference call:
Touch Drop.
Conference
+ +
Drop
Stop
Drop
Stop
Conference
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