Specifications

System Features
INTER-TEL
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CS-5200/5400 ADMINISTRATOR GUIDE, ISSUE 1.0 – April 2005
Add Parties to a Conference
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Add Parties to a Conference
To add parties to an existing conference (any inside party) on an Inter-Tel endpoint:
1. During the conference, press the button. The other parties remain connected.
The Call button and button flutter.
2. Place an intercom or outside call to the other party (or return to a call on hold) to be
included in the conference and press the button.
3. To connect all parties in a conference: Press the button again.
4. To add another party: Repeat steps 1-3 again.
To add parties to an existing conference (any inside party) on a single line endpoint:
1. During the conference, hookflash. The other parties remain connected.
2. Place an intercom or outside call to the other party to be included in the conference (or
return to a call on hold). Hookflash and enter the Conference feature code (5).
3. To connect all parties in a conference: Hookflash and enter the Conference feature
code (5) again.
4. To add another party: Repeat steps 1-3 again.
Exiting a Conference
There are several options for leaving the conference:
• Exit the conference by hanging up. The other parties remain connected only if at least
one is the endpoint of an inside party. You cannot return to the conference. If there are
no inside party endpoints remaining in the conference, it is disconnected.
• Leave the conference and allow the outside parties to remain connected by pressing the
button or entering the Conference feature code. You can return to the confer-
ence at any time.
• End the conference and place all of the parties on individual hold. You can return to the
parties one at a time.
• Place the entire conference on hold. The conferenced parties remain connected.
Exiting and Re-Entering the Conference
To exit the conference and leave the other parties connected (any inside party) with an
Inter-Tel endpoint:
During the conference, press the button and hang up. The button and a Call
button flutters.
NOTE
Parties cannot be added when the maximum number of participants has been
reached.
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If a user attempts to place a conference call on system hold, the confer-
ence will be placed on individual hold.
NOTE
If all remaining parties are outside parties and the Hold timer expires while
you are out of the conference, the conference recalls your endpoint. The
recall rings at your endpoint and the button flashes at the medium
rate. The display shows CONFERENCE RECALLING. Press the
button to return to the conference. If the recall is not answered before the
Recall timer expires, it will recall the Attendant.
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