Conference calls offer businesses a convenient way to conduct meetings and connect people in remote locations. Whether it is a conference call within the office or across the sea, conference calls can help cut down on costs and time.

Want to learn how to make a conference call on the Siemens optiPoint 500 phone? Follow along as we break down the steps.

To begin, dial the first party. Select “Start Conference?” on the display screen and confirm. Next, call the second party and announce the conference. Then, select the “Conference?” option and confirm.

After calling the second party and announcing the conference, you may also press the Program/Service button and the LED will turn on. Dial *3 and the light will turn off. A tone sounds every 30 seconds to indicate that a conference is in progress. You may contact your System Administrator for instructions on how to turn it off.

If the second party does not answer, select the “Return to held call?” option and confirm. Or, you may dial *0.

To add another party, select the “Add party?” option and confirm. Dial the new party and announce the conference. Select the “Conference?” option and confirm. Or you may press the Program/Service button and the LED will turn on, then dial *3 and the LED will turn off. You may repeat these steps to add a maximum of four other parties, either internal or external.

Only the initiator of the conference may view the conference parties, remove parties, or end the conference. Select “View conf parties?” option on the display and confirm. Use the “Next?” option to scroll through the parties. To remove a party, scroll to the desired party, select the “Remove party?” option and confirm. To exit the list, select the “Exit list?” option and confirm.

To end the conference, select the “End conference?” option and confirm. Or you may press the Program/Service button (the LED will turn on) then dial #3 (the LED will turn off).

And that is how you make a conference call on the Siemens optiPoint 500 phone. We are always posting new video tutorials so be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel. You may also connect with us on Facebook, Google+, Twitter, and Pinterest for updates.

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