Using a Meridian M2616 spearker phone set when I want to interject a comment when using the hands free speakerphone many times the other party (or attendees on a conference call) cannot hear what I said. When I use the receiver instead of the speakerphone this does not seem to be the case and everyone can hear my entire comment.

SOURCE: Avaya Speakerphone

No, that was a drawback of the 44xx series phones. You should use a Polycom conference phone for a conference phone.

SOURCE: Unable to use conference button

Here are the instructions for making a conference call on a Norstar system.

Conference [Feature] [3]

• Establish a conference call between yourself and two other parties.
  1. Make or answer the first call.
  2. Put the first call on hold.
  3. Make or answer the second call.
  4. After the second call is connected, press [Feature] [3].
  5. Press the line or intercom button of the first held call.
  6. Press [Rls] to end the conference call
• To remove yourself from a conference permanently (unsupervised conference):
  • Press [Feature] [7] [0]. The other two callers remain connected. (Some external lines may not support this feature.)
• To put a conference on hold:
  • Press [Hold]. The other two callers can still talk to each other.
• To split a conference:
  • Press the line or intercom button of one caller to consult privately while the other caller is on hold. To re-establish the conference, press [Feature] [3].
• To disconnect one party:
  • Press the line or intercom button of the caller you want to disconnect, then press [Rls].
  • Press the line or intercom button of the remaining caller to resume your conversation.
• To independently hold two calls:
  • Press the line or intercom button of the first caller, then press [Hold]. The second caller is automatically put on hold. To re-establish the conference, retrieve one call from hold, press [Feature] [3], then retrieve the second call from hold.

SOURCE: Voice mail greeting

When you log into the mail box, option 8 will be for personal options. Then option 2, will allow you to record your personal greeting. If this is a Startalk vociemail.

SOURCE: Call conferencing

Here are the instructions for making a conference call on a Norstar system.

Conference [Feature] [3]

• Establish a conference call between yourself and two other parties.

• To remove yourself from a conference permanently (unsupervised conference):

• Press [Feature] [7] [0]. The other two callers remain connected. (Some external lines may not support this feature.)
• To put a conference on hold:
• Press [Hold]. The other two callers can still talk to each other.
• To split a conference:
• Press the line or intercom button of one caller to consult privately while the other caller is on hold. To re-establish the conference, press [Feature] [3].
• To disconnect one party:
• Press the line or intercom button of the caller you want to disconnect, then press [Rls].
• Press the line or intercom button of the remaining caller to resume your conversation.
• To independently hold two calls:
• Press the line or intercom button of the first caller, then press [Hold]. The second caller is automatically put on hold. To re-establish the conference, retrieve one call from hold, press [Feature] [3], then retrieve the second call from hold.

george peters

• 860 Answers
• Posted on Sep 02, 2009

SOURCE: want to know how to set up a conference call with 2 other people

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