AT&T Spirit Communications System, User Training Workbook

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Conference
Adding An Outside Line To A Call
The procedure for bringing on more than one outside caller is the same for 6- and
24-button phones. Again, let’s start with the assumption that you are already on the
phone with one outside party.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
ACTION OUTCOME
Press the HOLD/PAUSE button.
The outside party will be placed on
hold; not hearing or you being heard.
Press a line button not in use.
You’ll hear a dial tone.
Dial the number of the outside party
You will be connected with that party.
you want to connect.
Press the CONFERENCE button.
Press the line button of the original The two outside parties and yourself
outside caller you placed on hold.
will hear each other and be heard.
You can connect up to four parties including yourself by calling them on different lines
and placing them all on hold. When you have everyone you want, press the
CONFERENCE button and any one of the held lines. Then press CONFERENCE again,
and another line. Keep doing this until all parties have been connected.
NOW YOU TRY IT . . .
Find two or more friends on the outside who are willing to become part
of a conference call. Start by calling one of them and follow STEPS 1
and 2 above. Use your second friend as the outside party in STEP 3.
Follow the remaining steps.
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