Joining a Meet-Me Conference
Cisco 7960/7940 Telephone User Guide System Telephone Features 49 
620-05600070B
Silencing Announcements
You may not wish to hear the repeating announcements that “you are the first 
caller” or “the conference will start soon”. Dialing #2 will toggle the current 
announcement with silence.
To disable the announcement or revert to the announcement, press #2.
Silence will end under the following conditions:
When... And if... Then
You dial #2. N/A You hear the 
announcement that was 
playing at time silence was 
started
The conference 
reservation state changes 
from Starts Soon to Active.
You are the only caller 
connected to the 
conference.
You hear the First Caller 
announcement.
The conference 
reservation state changes 
from Starts Soon to Active.
There are additional callers 
connected to the 
conference.
You are connected to the 
conference.
The conference 
reservation state changes 
from Active to Ends Soon.
You are the moderator and 
only caller connected to the 
conference.
You hear the Ends Soon 
announcement.
Another participant joins 
the conference.
You were listening to the 
First Caller announcement 
when silence was started.
You will be connected to 
the conference.
You are the moderator. You perform any floor 
control operation.
You will be prompted with 
the appropriate 
announcement and 
connected to the 
appropriate announcement 
based on the conference 
state.
The Start Soon 
announcement was playing 
when silence was started.
The moderator mutes or 
unmutes you.
You will hear the Starts 
Soon announcement.
The conference bridge 
state changes for some 
reason.
N/A You will hear the Starts 
Soon, First Caller or Ends 
Soon announcement 
depending on the 
conference reservation 
state.