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CONFERENCE CALLING
Conference calling lets you conduct 3-
way conversations with two outside call-
ers, or with one outside caller and one or
more other internal stations.
With Two Outside Callers
Follow these steps to have a conference
call with two outside callers.
1. Place the first call on hold by press-
ing
HOLD
.
2. Place or answer a call on any of the
other three lines.
3. With the second call connected,
press
CONFERENCE
. All three par-
ties are connected.
To end the conference call, simply hang
up.
To disconnect one of the callers from
the conference call, simply press the line
button for the caller you want to have
stay on the line.
To end the conference call and talk to
both callers individually, press
HOLD
.
This ends the conference call and puts
both calls on hold (see “Using Hold” on
Page 16).
To start the conference call again, while
both calls are on hold, pick up one of the
calls then press
CONFERENCE
.
With One Outside Caller and
One or More Internal Stations
Follow these steps to have a conference
call with one outside caller and any or all
other internal stations.
1. Place the outside caller on hold by
pressing
HOLD
.
2. Press
INTERCOM
and dial the sta-
tion number you want to join your
call.
3. When the station answers, press
CONFERENCE
. All three parties are
connected.
Or, you can release the line-lock and let
another station join in the call. Simply
press the line button for the current call.
After a short ring sounds, someone at
another station can join your call by
picking up the handset or pressing
SPKR
PHONE,
then pressing the appropriate
LINE
button.
To disconnect the other station and re-
engage line-lock, simply press the line
button. A double ring sounds and the
other internal station is disconnected.
Note: Only the station that released line-
lock can re-engage it.
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