Polycom IP 450 IP Phone User Manual


 
Using the Basic Features of Your Phone
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Hosting Conference Calls
You can create a conference with other parties using the phone’s local
conference feature. You can create a conference at any time between an active
call and a call on hold (on the same or another line) by pressing the Join soft
key. The conference management feature allows you to view all parties in a
conference call. From the Manage Conference page, you can add, hold,
remove, and mute specific conference participants.
This section provides the following step-by-step instructions:
Setting Up Conference Calls
Managing Conference Calls
Adding Parties to Conference Calls
Joining Conferences
Splitting Conference Calls
Ending Conference Calls
Setting Up Conference Calls
To set up a conference call:
1 Call the first party.
2 Press the Confrnc soft key to create a new call.
The active call is placed on hold.
Note
The conference management feature is an optional feature and may not be
supported on your particular system. For more information, contact your system
administrator.
Note
You can either dial the phone number directly or search for the number in the
Contact Directory or Call Lists. For more information, see Placing Calls on page 10,
Searching for Contacts on page 37, or Using Call Lists on page 32.