General Features266 Features Guide1.12 Conversation FeaturesConference, 3-PartyDescriptionThe system supports 3-party conference calls which include outside or inside parties or both.During a 2-party conversation, the extension user can add a third party to their conversation,thereby establishing a conference.Conditions• Conference call arrangementA conference call can be one of the following three arrangements:1-inside and 2-outside; 2-inside and 1-outside; and 3-inside.• Conference trunkUp to eight conference calls are available at a time by default. If the optional TSWConference Expansion card is installed, up to 64 conference calls are availablesimultaneously.• Executive Busy Override, Privacy ReleaseA 3-party call is also established by Executive Busy Override or Privacy Release.• Confirmation toneWhen a 2-party call is changed to a 3-party conference call and vice versa, a confirmationtone is sent to all three parties. Eliminating the tone is programmable Option, "8 Confirmation tone for Override, Barge-in, Conference and Privacy Release" inthe Programming Guide>.• CONF (Conference) buttonIf a CONF button is not provided on a PT, it can be assigned to a flexible (CO, DSS, PF)button by Station, User or System Programming.• Call SplittingDuring a 3-party conference call, the conference originator can talk to either one of othertwo parties alternately by pressing the TRANSFER button (for PT user) or flashing theswitchhook (for SLT user). In this case, the PT user is connected with the latter party firstand the SLT user is connected with the previous party first.• Released Link OperationIf "Released Link Operation" is enabled at an SLT "Released Link Operation" in the Programming Guide>, a conference call cannot beestablished.
