Setting Up a Conference Call
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Setting Up a Conference Call
A conference call involves more than two parties connected to a call. The number of persons you
can have added using your
Conference
hardkey to participate in a conference call depends on your
system configuration. Contact your Mitel administrator for details about your system’s conference
capabilities.
You can set up a conference call using either of the following approaches:
• In a blind conference call, you add persons to a conference call without them first answering
your call.
• In a consultative conference call, you talk to each person before adding that person to the
conference call.
To set up a conference call
1.
Dial the extension of the first person you want to include in the conference call, and consult with
that person.
2.
Press
.
The call is put on hold.
3.
Dial the extension of the next person you want to add to the conference call.
4.
Do one of the following:
•
Press the
, which starts the conference as soon as the person answers.
•
Wait for the person to answer, consult with that person if necessary, and proceed with next
step.
5.
Do one of the following:
•
To proceed with the conference, press the
Conference
key again.
A three-way conference call is established. Your phone displays the number of other
participants included in the conference call.
•
To cancel the conference, press .
The conference is canceled, but the original call remains connected.
6.
Repeat steps 1 through 4 for each additional person you want to include in the conference call.
Using the Intercom
The Intercom function allows you to connect with another party without ringing the party through a
call line. To use this feature, you and the other party must be using Mitel IP phones and must have
the necessary permissions enabled by your Mitel administrator.
To use the intercom to contact another party
1.
Lift the handset.
2.
Dial * 15 followed by the extension number of the person you want to contact.
Note:
Press
if you want to cancel the conference.
