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3CX Phone System for Windows System for Windows
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10. Call conferencing
Introduction
Note: This feature is not present in the free edition of 3CX Phone System
Call conferencing allows you to easily setup up to 8 conference calls that can allow a total
of 32 callers (license permitting). In other words the 32 caller limit is for all conferences,
not per conference. Note that a conference with 32 participants will require a powerful
machine.
Although many conference call services exist, it’s often easier and cheaper to host your
own audio conferences.
Conferences can be set-up ad hoc, without the need to reserve a conference room. This
has been done to simplify the set-up of conference calls.
Enabling conferencing
The conferencing service does not require much configuration – you just need to specify
the default conference extensions. To do this:
1. In the 3CX Management console, open the Settings > Advanced node and click on the
Conferencing tab.
2. Now specify the conferencing extension number. This is the number that users must
call to setup a conference.
3. Specify the maximum number of conferences you wish to support. By default 4
conferences can be held at a time.
Creating a call conference
To setup a call conference;
1.
Dial the conference extension number, by default this is 700
2.
You will be requested to enter a conference ID. This can be any number, for
example ‘100’. All callers that wish to join the conference must use the same
conference ID!
3.
If you are the first participant, the conference system will ask you to confirm creation
of the conference. Press * to confirm or # to cancel
4.
You will be asked to speak your name after the beep and press a button to continue.
5.
You will now enter the conference. If you are the first caller, you will hear music on
hold, whilst you wait for the other callers. As soon as another caller joins, his name
will be announced.