Cisco 7961G - Ad Hoc Conference; Create Conference by Calling Participants; Add New Participants to Conference; Join Conference

• cBarge—Enables you to create a standard (ad hoc) conference by adding yourself to a call on a shared
line. Press a line button or use the cBarge softkey or button. cBarge is only available on phones that use
shared lines.
• Meet Me—Enables you to create or join a conference by calling a conference number. Use the MeetMe
softkey or button.
Ad Hoc Conference
Conference allows you to call each participant. Conference is available on most phones.
Create Conference by Calling Participants
Procedure
Step 1
From a connected call, press Confrn or Conference. You may need to press the more softkey to see Confrn.
Step 2
Enter the phone number of the participant.
Step 3
Wait for the call to connect.
Step 4
Press Confrn or Conference again to add the participant to your call.
Step 5
Repeat to add additional participants.
Add New Participants to Conference
Your system administrator determines whether noninitiators of a conference can add or remove participants.
Procedure
Step 1
From a connected call, press Confrn or Conference. You may need to press the more softkey to see Confrn.
Step 2
Enter the phone number of the participant.
Step 3
Wait for the call to connect.
Step 4
Press Confrn or Conference again to add the participant to your call.
Step 5
Repeat to add additional participants.
Join Conference
Join allows you to combine two or more existing calls to create a conference in which you are a participant.
Cisco Unified IP Phone 7941G, 7941G-GE, 7942G, 7961G, 7961G-GE, and 7962 User Guide for Cisco Unified
Communications Manager 9.0 (SCCP and SIP)
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Calling Features
Ad Hoc Conference