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8568 Telephone User Guide – Issue 1, November 2009 Page 35
Call Features
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 Conf 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 the Outgoing button
or the Outgoing Call access code [8 is the default code], and then dial the number).
3. After the party answers, announce the conference, and then press the Conf button to
place the call on hold. If necessary, repeat this step to add the remaining conference
party.
4. Press the Conf button again or the CONNECT TO CNF menu button 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 Conf button or the ADD PARTY menu 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 Conf button (twice) or the CONNECT TO CNF menu button to
add the party and rejoin the conference.