Speed Dialing; Three-Way Conferencing - Linksys SPA921-NA Administrator's Manual

Using Call Features
the active audio device. The 900 Series phone allow multiple lines to simultaneously cause Call
Waiting. All four call appearances can ring at the same time, after one of the extension keys is
answered, the other three call appearances go into the Call Waiting state.

Speed Dialing

The 900 Series phone has eight programmable speed dial numbers. These use the
administration web server User tab, or the LCD on phones that provide an LCD display.
To use the LCD to configure speed dialing, press the Menu button and then press the Speed
Dial soft key. The speed dial numbers are assigned to the digits two through nine. If a slot is
not configured, the LCD displays Not Assigned. Highlight the speed dial entry you want to add
or modify, press edit to make the changes, and press ok to store the value.
A speed dial entry can be a phone number or URL. The user can also enter a name that matches
one of the directory entries. As the value is entered, the 900 Series phone attempts to match the
entry to the directory entries and brings up a list of potential matches on the screen. The user
can scroll down to select one of the suggested entries. To dial a speed dial entry, dial the
corresponding single digit like a 1-digit phone number. The user can enter # after the speed dial
number but it is not necessary.

Three-Way Conferencing

There are two ways to initiate a three-way conference on the 900 Series phone. First, during an
active call, if the phone has one or more idle call appearances, press the conf soft key. This
places the active call on hold and selects the next available call appearance for dialing (the dial
tone is heard in the active audio device). Dial the third party, the party to be added to the
conference call. After the third party line rings or is answered, presses the conf soft key again
to join the two calls into a conference.
Second, if the phone has a call on hold while another call is either ringing or is connected, the
confLx soft key appears. If the phone has only one call on hold, pressing the confLx soft key
joins the call on hold with the active call. If the phone has more than one call on hold, pressing
the confLx soft key places the active call on hold and prompts the user to select the other line
key to join with the conference call.
Once the conference starts, the 900 Series phone plays a special brief tone to all three parties
to indicate that a conference call is in progress. The initiator of the conference call can
terminate it at any time by hanging up. The initiator leave the conference without ending the
call by pressing the join soft key; this allows the other two parties to continue the call. This is
implemented as a call transfer, which may not work if the other two parties are hosted by
different service providers.
If the extension is configured with an external Conference Bridge URL, the conference is not
limited to three participants; it can include as many as the conference bridge supports. There
are two restrictions that apply when using an external conference bridge:
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The conference can only be initiated (by pressing the conf soft key) when the third party has
answered, instead of when the phone is either ringing or answered
Chapter 3 Managing Linksys 900 Series IP Phones
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