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8520 Telephone User Guide – Issue 13, September 2009
Placing Conference Calls
You can place a conference call with up to three internal or external parties, for a total of four
parties, including yourself.
To place a conference call:
1. While on the first call, press the CNF button to place the call on hold. CALL NEXT
PARTY TO CNF appears.
2. Place a call to the next conference party. For external calls, press OUTGOING or the
Outgoing Call access code (the default code is 8), and then dial the number.
3. After the party answers, announce the conference, and then press the CNF button to
place the call on hold. If necessary, repeat this step to add the remaining conference
party.
4. Press the CNF button again to start the conference. CNF IN PROGRESS appears.
Adding a Conference Party
You can add a conference party during the conference.
To add a conference party:
1. Press the CNF button. This leaves the conference parties connected.
2. Place a call to the party to be added to the conference, and then announce the
conference. Press the CNF button twice to add the party and rejoin the conference.
Transferring a Conference
You can transfer an existing conference to another extension.
To transfer a conference:
1. During the conference, press the TRANSFER button, and then dial the extension
number.
2. Announce the conference (if desired), and then hang up. CONFERENCE TFR from
<name> appears on the called party’s display. The party must then press the flashing
CNF button to connect to the conference.
Dropping Out of a Conference
You can drop out of a conference and return to the conference later.
To drop out of a conference:
Press the CNF button or (Hold), and then hang up. ENTER EXTENSION NUMBER
appears. This removes you from the conference but leaves the other parties connected.
To return to the conference:
Press the flashing CALL button. CONFERENCE WAS HOLDING appears, and you are
reconnected to the conference.