Dropping/Muting Parties; Holding A Conference Call - Avaya 9504 User Manual

8.4 Dropping/Muting Parties

You can drop parties from a conference call, including yourself. You can also mute other parties.
1. While connected to a conference call, if you press the Details key, the conference details menu is displayed.
2. You can then perform the following actions:
· To scroll through the list of callers in the conference, use the
· To drop a caller from the conference, highlight them and press Drop.
· To mute a caller, highlight them and press Mute. Repeat this to unmute them.
· To return to the call display, press the Back soft key.
Note: If you are the only internal user in the conference, depending on your telephone system's configuration, dropping
yourself might end the conference. Consult your system administrator for details.

8.5 Holding a Conference Call

Using the Hold soft key you can put a conference call on hold in the same way as you can for a normal call. The
appearance key for the conference call will show a fast-flashing red lamp.
To take the conference call off hold, press the appearance key.
Important - Holding Conference Calls
You can hold a conference call in the same way as holding a normal call. Holding the conference call does not affect the
other conference parties who can continue talking. You will also still be listed as a member of the conference call in the
conference details.
Warning: This only applies to conference calls hosted by your own telephone system. Holding your call to a conference
hosted on another telephone system may cause that conference to hear your system's music on hold.
9500 Series User Guide
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