Making Conference Calls
We currently have 3 options for making conference calls depending on the number of participants for your call.
Conference Calls: Any Cisco VoIP Phone
The conference option on your phone can hold up to 6 people and not reduce the voice clarity. To use this option:
DIAL THE 1ST NUMBER → SPEAK TO ANSWERING PERSON → PRESS more SOFT KEY →
PRESS Confrn SOFT KEY → DIAL 2ND NUMBER → SPEAK TO ANSWERING PARTY →
PRESS Confrn SOFT KEY → DISPLAY SHOWS → To Conference
(NOTE: TO ADD OTHERS → PRESS more SOFT KEY → PRESS Confrn SOFT KEY →
DIAL THE NUMBER → KEEP REPEATING THE STEPS → TOTAL PARTICIPANTS IS 6
Meet-Me Conference Calls
The Meet-Me conference option can do up to 16 people (no department charges, callers pay if long distance). To use this option:
The department Meet-Me conference number must be scheduled in advance with Elaine Culpepper. Give your participants the Meet-Me number and scheduled call in time. Participants calling from campus must dial 5 digits only. Participants calling locally from non-campus numbers must dial the 7 digit number. Participants calling long distance will follow normal dialing instructions for long distance calls.
TO SET UP CONFERENCE → PRESS CFwdALL SOFT KEY → PRESS MESSAGES BUTTON →
LCD DISPLAY SHOULD SHOW → FORWARDED TO VOICEMAIL
ACCESS THE LINE (GET A DIAL TONE) → PRESS more... SOFT KEY →
PRESS MeetMe... SOFT KEY → DIAL THE MEET-ME NUMBER → LCD DISPLAYS → To Conference (3XXXX)
PRESS "SPEAKER" BUTTON →
WHEN CALL IS FINISHED → PRESS EndCall... SOFT KEY
TO REMOVE CALL FORWARDING → PRESS CFwdALL SOFT KEY
SUNCOM BT Audio Conferencing Service
- Dedicated, private conferencing ports
- Can be initiated from any phone
- Capabilities for up to 150 participants
- 7 X 24 availability
- Toll-free dial-in numbers
- Invoiced only when used (no monthly recurring charges)
- Rate is $0.023/minute/participant
- Global Access Numbers allow your participants to dial in to your BT conference, regardless of their location, through toll free or local numbers.
- Many features (participant self mute, optional conference security PINs, web moderator control of the bridge, recording)
To request the service, please submit a UFIT Telecommunications ticket here http://my.it.ufl.edu or call 273-1234