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ROLM - How To Make Conference Calls

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There are four ways to make conference calls:

Polycom conference phone

List of Polycom Numbers

  • SPSTech Inventory - 854 5742
  • 729 7th Ave. – 854 9594
  • Dean Billmyer – 851 9424
  • – 851 9426
  • Josh Burgher – 851 9427
  • Conference Rm. 303a – 851 9428
  • Conference Rm. 203a – 851 9345
  • Conference Rm. 214a – 854 0509
  • Conference RM. 504f, ALP – 851 9955
  • Bonhoeffer, Union Theological Center –

Polycom Conference Phone

  1. Dial (93 + outside number)
  2. Press FLASH
  3. Dial the next person (93 + outside number)
  4. Press FLASH *4 to connect that person
  5. Continue steps 2 - 4 if there are more participants
  6. If the call was refused, busy, or unanswered, reenter the conference by pressing CONNECT
  7. To drop the last person added press FLASH **4

Polycom conference phone keypad

Skype Audio or Video Conference

To make a group video call:

  1. In Skype, from the menu bar, click Contacts > Create new group.
  2. From the Contacts tab, click a contact you wish to add to the group video call and drag it into the blue Empty group area.
  3. Repeat this for each of the contacts you wish to add to the video call, or click the Add Peoplebutton, select who you want to add (Ctrl-click to select multiple people) and click Select and thenAdd.

    You can add up to nine contacts, but for the best quality, we recommend group video calls with up to five contacts.
  4. Click the Video call button.

    The screen changes color, a call bar appears near the bottom of the screen and you will hear ringing until the first person answers.
  5. Smile, wave, say hello to everyone!
  6. To drop individual people from the call, move your mouse over the person's image and click the red icon. You'll only be able to do this if you are the host of the group video call. To end the call completely, click End call.

Skype Login Information for RM203A and RM303A:

  • RM203A: 
    Skype Name: LewisohnHall203a 
    Password: columbia8
  • RM303A: 
    Skype Name: LewisohnHall303a.cu 
    Password: columbia8

To use freeconferencecall.com:

  1. Dial 1-(858)200-4900 and access code 338-5609
  2. Provide participants the above dial-in number and access code to join a Conference Call

ROLM Phone

How to make conference calls by using ROLM phone:

Begin by adding people to your conference call by using the ROLM phone:

    1. Dial the first person's extension (or 93 + outside number)
    2. Press FLASH.
    3. Dial the next person's extension (or 93 plus outside number).
    4. Inform the called party that this is a conference call.
    5. Press CONF (or FLASH * 4) to connect that person. If a call is refused, or if extension is busy or unanswered, reenter the conference by pressing CNCT.
    6. To add another party, repeat steps 2 to 5.