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ANDLING CALLS CONFERENCING CALLS
Using Centralized Conferencing
IP Phone UI
NOTE: When Centralized Conferencing is enabled on your phone, local conferencing (or three-way confer-
encing) works as indicated in the previous section, “Using Local Conferencing” Joining two active calls in
a conference also works as indicated in the previous section, “Creating a Conference Call by Joining Two
Existing Calls”.
Use the following procedure to create a conference call using centralized conferencing.
Setting Up a Conference and Adding Multiple Parties (for Sylantro and BroadSoft Call Managers)
NOTE: You can have an unlimited number of parties in a conference (dependent on the limitations of the
server.
1. When you begin a conference, you are the first party in the conference (Party 1). Pickup the handset
or press the key.
2. Call Party 2 by dialing their number (or answer an incoming call of a Party).
3. Wait for Party 2 to answer. When Party 2 answers, you can consult with them before adding them to
Conference 1.
4. Press the programmed Conference key.
5. Enter the phone number of Party 3.
6. Wait for Party 3 to answer. When Party 3 answers, you can consult with them before adding them to
the Conference 1.
7. Press the programmed Conference key again to add Party 3 to Conference 1. Party 1 (which is your-
self), Party 2, and Party 3 are all connected to Conference 1.
8. Press an available Line key (or answer an incoming call on an available line). If calling out, call Party
4.
9. Wait for Party 4 to answer. When Party 4 answers, you can consult with them before adding them to
the conference.
10. Press the programmed Conference key to add Party 4 to Conference 1.
11. Press the Line key that has Conference 1.
12. Press the programmed Conference key to join all parties (Parties 1 through 4) on Confer-ence 1.
13. To add more parties, repeat steps 8 through 12.
If any party in the conference hangs up (including the party that began the conference), all other parties
in the conference are still connected.
Setting Up Multiple Conferences (for Sylantro Call Manager only)
NOTE: The 6905 is limited to 2 conferences (a single conference each on lines 1 and 2).
1. Start Conference 1 using the procedures in the previous section, “Setting Up a Conference and
Adding Multiple Parties (for Sylantro and BroadSoft Call Managers)” .
2. When you are finished adding all required parties to Conference 1, press an available Line key to start
Conference 2. You are Party 1 on Conference 2. Call Party 2.
3. When Party 2 answers, press the programmed Conference key.
4. Press an available Line key.
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