Conference Call - VTech CM18245 User Manual

Telephone operation

Conference call

The system can support 6-party conference with a maximum of four outside
calls and two system extensions (including the initiating party).
Establish a conference call
There are two ways to establish a conference call.
A. Hold an intercom call
After establishing an intercom call with another system extension, the initiating
party holds the intercom call and invites an external party to join the conference
by making an outside call.
1. Press INTERCOM. Press
SELECT or /SKIP. The called extension picks up the intercom
press
MENU/
call.
-OR-
Press the speed dial key assigned with the desired extension number. The
called extension picks up the intercom call.
2. Press another available line key to make an outside call. The original
intercom call is put on hold. When the external party picks up, you can have
a private conversation with that party.
3. Press CONFERENCE at any time to begin the conference call.
4. If necessary, repeat step 2 and step 3 above to invite another external party
to join the conference until the maximum capacity is reached.
B. Hold an outside call or join a call in progress
After establishing the first outside call, the party can invite another system
extension to join the conference by using intercom.
Any system extension can also join a call in progress by pressing the line key
which is currently in use to set up a conference.
1. Make or answer an outside call.
2. Press another available line key to make another outside call. The original
outside call is put on hold. When the external party picks up, you can have a
private conversation with that party.
-OR-
Press INTERCOM. Press
SELECT or /SKIP. The called extension picks up the intercom
press
MENU/
call, and the outside call is put on hold.
-OR-
Any system extension can press the line key currently in use to create a
conference with the console and the external party.
If the call privacy of your deskset is set to On, follow the instructions of
•
To turn call privacy off during a call on page 29 to turn off the setting
temporarily.
or to scroll to the desired extension, then
or to scroll to the desired extension, then
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