Teleconferencing

The conference feature of the University's phone system allows up to three parties, including yourself, in a conversation. Two of the parties can be on outside lines (off campus).

1. Call the first person.
2. After the first party answers, press the FLASH button or CONF key (if multi-line phone).
3. Dial the next extension or telephone number (Whether on or off-campus, use the regular dialing procedure).
4. When voice contact is made with the second extension, press CONF (or FLASH button if you do not have a CONF button). This will connect all parties.
5. To add additional parties, follow steps two and three for each new party.

If you get a busy signal or no answer, hang up and dial the next number.

If you need to conference more than three parties, you may request a conference card from telecom.

Conference Phones

The telecom department provides special speaker phones for conference calls. The tech will bring out the unit and hook it up. It will work in any "hot" single-line jack. It provides the following features:

• Hands free
• Full duplex speaker phone
• Clear reception
• Expansion mics for a large room
• Three parties can connect without using a conference card
• No limit to the number of parties involved when used in conjunction with the Qwest or MCI conference cards