# Cisco Conference Call

**Category:** Legacy Pages
**URL:** https://www.simtex.com.au/support/kb/legacy-pages/cisco-conference-call
**Published:** 2014-08-04

You can initiate a conference call with two other people, making a 3-way call.

You can initiate a conference call with two other people, making a 3-way call. Conference calls can be placed on hold, plus you have the option to split a conference call—end the conference and place the people you were talking with on hold. Calls to external or internal parties can be part of a conference call.

##### Initiating Conference Calls

You can initiate a conference by calling two people and using the Conf soft key or by joining two existing calls using the Join soft key. To initiate a conference call:

1. Call the first person.

2. Press **conf**. The active call is held.

![](https://www.simtex.com.au/uploads/Simtex_Cisco_Conference_Calls_1_34e7bdfe14.png)

3. Call the second person.

![](https://www.simtex.com.au/uploads/Simtex_Cisco_Conference_Calls_2_3816b98024.png)

4. When the second person answers, press ***conf** *to add everyone in a conference.

![](https://www.simtex.com.au/uploads/Simtex_Cisco_Conference_Calls_3_ad9aa4577b.png)

##### Ending Conference Calls

To end a conference, simply hang up.  All parties will be disconnected.

If you would like to leave the conference, but keep the remote parties connected, press the **join** key.

![](https://www.simtex.com.au/uploads/Simtex_Cisco_Conference_Calls_4_79e22ce840.png)

##### Joining two separate calls

If you have two concurrent calls in place, you may join them in to a conference.

1. Ensure one call is on hold, and another is currently active

2. Press **confLx**

![](https://www.simtex.com.au/uploads/Simtex_Cisco_Conference_Calls_5_e4f1a7a486.png)

## Related

- Article: https://www.simtex.com.au/support/kb/legacy-pages/cisco-conference-call
- Category: https://www.simtex.com.au/support/kb/legacy-pages
- Knowledge Base: https://www.simtex.com.au/support/kb
- Full AI reference: https://www.simtex.com.au/llms-full.txt