Making calls
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Conference
You can include up to 8 internal and external parties in a conference. Users with
optiPoint, OpenStage or OpenScape telephones can perform or use all of the
following functions simultaneously. ISDN telephones and external parties are
passive users – they can only be included in the current conference.
You can include parties and conferences from a remote system in your confer-
ence. The remote parties can set up a conference of their own and extend it.
Parties in this conference are included in your current conference. However,
they cannot perform/use the functions listed below.
The following functions are supported for all conference participants with opti-
Point, OpenStage or OpenScape telephones.
• Setting up a conference by calling a party, receiving a call, making a consulta-
tion call or receiving a second call.
• Answering a second call and including the caller in the conference.
• Toggling between the conference and a consultation call or second call.
• Conducting a consultation call during a conference and connecting it to the
conference.
• Interconnecting conference participants from two independent conferences
via a remote network.
• Putting the conference on hold if line keys are installed.
• Obtaining an overview of all conference participants.
• Transferring a conference to a new party.
The functions listed can be performed by all conference participants at the same
time.
