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Wildlife Ecology and Conservation department

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

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