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Conference with an outside call and an intercom call
While you are talking with an outside caller, another user can join the conversation
using the handset or the base unit and establish a conference call.
• To leave the conference, press [OFF] on the handset or press [SP-PHONE] on
the base unit. The 2 other parties can continue the conversation.
• During a conference, the outside call can be placed on hold by pressing [HOLD/
INTERCOM] on the handset or [HOLD] on the base unit.
Internal communications between extensions are not suspended. Only the person
who placed the call on hold can resume the full conference by pressing the soft
key ( ) on the handset or [CONF] on the base unit.
• One more extension can join the conference call. To join the conference call,
press the line soft key ( ) or ( ) on the handset, or the line button on
the base unit. A maximum of 4 parties including the outside party can take part in
a conference call if all other extensions are not being used.
Call Share
This feature allows the base unit or the handset to join an existing outside call.
• To prevent other users from joining your conversation, turn the Call Privacy
feature on (p. 65).
• A maximum of 4 parties including 1 or 2 outside parties can join a conversation if
all other extensions are not being used.
To join a conversation (Call Share)
Press the line soft key ( ) or ( ).
• “Conference” is displayed.
Press the line button.
1 During a call, press [HOLD/
INTERCOM].
• The call is put on hold.
2 To page the base unit, press
[0].
To page another handset,
press the extension number
([1] to [4]).
3 When the paged party
answers, press the soft key
( ) on your unit to make a
conference call.
Handset
CONF
1 During a call, press
[LOCATOR/INTERCOM/
TRANSFER].
• The call is put on hold.
2 To page a handset, press the
extension number [1]
( ) to
[4]
()
.
3 When the paged party
answers, press [CONF] on
your unit to make a conference
call.
Base Unit
CONF
LINE1 LINE2
Handset
LINE1 LINE2
Base Unit
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