When a user who is active on a call creates a conference call, the user can use the No Hold Conference capability to add another participant to a conference call, while the user continues a conversation with the participant on the call that is currently active. When the user calls the new participant, the new participant automatically joins the conference when the new participant answers the call.

For example, a user presses the administered no-hld-cnf feature button and then dials an extension. The party that answers the call automatically joins the conference.

If the called user does not answer the call within the time that you specify in the No Hold Conference Timeout field on the Feature-Related System Parameters screen, the system deactivates the No Hold Conference capability for the call.

Users with multiline digital telephones can use the No Hold Conference capability.