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Conference Calls

OPTION 1

• Up to three users
  • Comdial and single line use flashook
  • P-Phone use "TRANS / CONF" key
• All lines have this feature
• See Option 1 note

OPTION 2

• CNF Feature
  • This feature has to be ordered with GTA work order
  • No monthly charge for feature
  • Allows up to 30  attendees
• See Option 2 note

OPTION 3

• Qwest Conference Setup
  • 24 hours notice required by Qwest to setup account
  • This option requires all attendees to call in through Qwest
  • This option will be invoiced at a higher rate than option 1 and 2
• Conference Calls - Coordinate through Qwest contact number. 1.800.860.8000 http://conferencing.qwest.com/audioservices/index.asp

OPTION 4

Unified Arts Conference Calling
Chairperson: (Voice mail and Conference Feature required)

• Log into www.gavoicemail.com
• Enter User ID and Password of phone line for conference call
• Click on conference option
• Dial 706/434-3201 on conference phone
• Enter your conference access number
• Press *
• Enter your phone pin followed by #
• You will now join the conference

Participants Dialing In:

• Dial 706/434-3201
• Enter conference access number
• You will now join the conference

Participants Manually Added

• Option #1 - Use Directory, click on name, click on phone #
• Option #2 - Use Name/Phone blocks

Option 1 note:

Comdial and Single Line

1. While first person is on line
2. Depress the SWITCHHOOK - (This places the present party on hold.)
3. Listen for SPECIAL DIAL TONE
4. Dial the third number (See Note.)
5. Listen for ringing

NOTE: (If busy, no answer or wrong numbers, depress SWITCHHOOK. This reconnects you to the party on hold and clears you from the third number.)

6. Inform third party of three-way conference
7. Depress the SWITCHHOOK
8. Begin three-way conference

For P-Phones

1. While in the current call, press the "CNF" key.
    - GTA programs *75 into CNF Key
2. Dial the number of the new person to add to the conference
3. Press the "CNF" key to establish the conference
4. Repeat this sequence to add up to the allowed number of participants

Option 2 note:

1. Access dial tone
2. Dial *75 and you will get a recall dial tone (2-3) bursts
3. Dial the telephone number of the first conference attendee
4. Once the first person has answered, press the "FLASH" or "TAP" Button
5. Dial *75 again and this establishes the conference attendee
6. To add the 2nd and rest of the conference participants:
   1. Press the  "FLASH" or "TAP" Button, listen for the recall tones
   2. Dial the telephone number of the 2nd conference attendee
   3. When answered, press the  "FLASH" or "TAP" Button
   4. Dial *75 and this adds the 2nd caller to the conference attendee
   5. Repeat this sequence to add up to the allowed number of participants