User guide

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Making Conference Calls on Your Phone
Your Cisco IP Phone supports conference calls, enabling you to talk with multiple
parties at the same time. When you are on a conference call, you can use regular
phone features such as Mute, Hold, Transfer, and speakerphone.
This chapter covers the following topics:
• Placing a Conference Call, page 4-1
• Viewing Participants in a Conference Call, page 4-2
• Selecting Participants to Join a Conference Call, page 4-3
• Adding Your Line to a Shared Line Call, page 4-4
• Keeping Your Call Information Private, page 4-7
• Using Meet-me Conferences, page 4-8
Placing a Conference Call
Follow these steps to turn a call into a conference call.
Procedure
Step 1 During a call, press the more softkey, then the Confrn softkey. Doing so
automatically activates a new line and puts the first party on hold.
Step 2 Place a call to another number or extension.
Step 3 When the call connects, press Confrn again to add the new party to the conference
call.