Conference Calls; Tips For Conference Calls; Audio Conference Calls; Initiate A Conference Call - Polycom VVX 601 Series Quick Manual

Conference Calls

You can initiate audio conference calls with various contacts on your VVX 601phone. When you initiate a
conference call, you can hear audio for two or more contacts, manage conference participants, and join calls into
a conference or split a conference into individual calls.

Tips for Conference Calls

When you are in a conference call, follow these tips:
• Use the handset or a headset if you're in an open environment.
• Mute your microphone when you are not speaking, especially in noisy environments.
• Avoid tapping or rustling papers near the microphone.
• Speak in your normal voice without shouting.

Audio Conference Calls

You can initiate an audio conference call with two contacts and hold, resume, or split a conference call on your VVX
601 phone.
VVX 601 phones can manage a maximum of 12 active or held conference calls at a time. However, you can have
only one active conference call in progress with numerous other conference calls on hold.
If your system administrator enables the Conference Management feature on your phone, you can manage each
participant in the call. With the Conference Management feature, you can mute, hold, and remove individual
participants in a conference call.

Initiate a Conference Call

You can initiate a conference by calling two people and selecting the Conference soft key or hard key.
Note: When your phone is set up for single key press conferences, you do not need to tap the Conference soft
key or press the Conference key a second time to join parties to a conference call.
1. Call a contact.
2. After the contact answers, select the Conference soft key.
The call is held.
3. Enter another contact's number or select a contact from the directory or the call lists.
4. When the contact answers, select the Conference soft key.
All call participants are added to a conference call.

Join Calls to Create a Conference Call

You can join one active call and one held call into a conference call. If you have more than one call on hold, you
can select a held call to join into a conference call with the active call.
1. Do one of the following: