Aastra 55I, User Manual

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128 Model 55i IP Phone User Guide
Handling Calls
Setting Up a Conference and Adding Multiple Parties
(for Sylantro and Broadsoft Servers)
1. When you begin a conference, you are the first party in the conference (Party 1).
Pickup the handset or press the Speakerphone Key.
A line opens up.
2. Call Party 2 by dialing their number (or answer an incoming call of a Party).
3. Wait for Party 2 to answer. When Party 2 answers, you can consult with them
before adding them to Conference 1.
4. Press the Conf Key. A new line opens.
5. Enter the phone number of Party 3.
6. Wait for Party 3 to answer. When Party 3 answers, you can consult with them
before adding them to the Conference 1.
7. Press the Conf Key again to add Party 3 to Conference 1. Party 1 (which is your-
self), Party 2, and Party 3 are all connected to Conference 1.
8. Press an available Line Key (or answer an incoming call on an available line). If
calling out, call Party 4.
9. Wait for Party 4 to answer. When Party 4 answers, you can consult with them
before adding them to the conference.
10. Press the Conf Key to add Party 4 to Conference 1.
11. Press the Line Key that has Conference 1.
12. Press the Conf Key to join all parties (Parties 1 through 4) on Conference 1.
13. To add more parties, repeat steps 8 through 12.
If any party in the conference hangs up (including the party that began the
conference), all other parties in the conference are still connected.
Note: You can have an unlimited number of parties in a conference (dependent
on the limitations of the server.
Note: You can use and to scroll through and see the numbers and
names (if available) of the parties in the conference call. When a name is
displayed, pressing
4
drops the displayed party from the call.
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