Chapter 8: Conferences
Using the conference feature
You can use conference calls to speak with people from different locations on the same call.
Additional conferencing options might be available through Expanded Meet-Me Conferencing.
Contact your administrator for more information about this feature.
Setting up a conference call
Procedure
1. Select any idle call appearance and dial the first conference participant.
2. From the Phone screen, tap Conference.
3. Dial the telephone number, or call the person from the contacts list, or call the person from
the History list.
4. When the person answers, tap Join to add the person to the existing call.
5. To add another party to the conference call, tap Add.
6. Repeat Steps 3 and 4 to add another person to the conference call.
7. To see a list of the conference participants, tap the Details icon on the Conference Call line
and then either:
• Tap a participant name and tap Silence to mute the person.
• Tap a participant name and tap Drop to drop this person from the conference call.
• Tap Refresh to refresh the conference details.
• Tap Back to exit the conference details screen and return to the Phone screen.
To view the Details icon on the conference call, your administrator must configure the Fe-
mute and conf-dsp feature on Communication Manager.
Adding a person on hold to a conference call
Procedure
1. From the Phone screen, select your active call.
2. Tap Conf or Add if you are already in a conference.
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