six party conf. on analog phone?

[Esmerelda]

Customer is using an analog Polycom, six party is allowed on system features, but, can't get more than three. Is it a COS, or is it not possible with an analog phone?

Thanks

 

[lopes1211]

Not possible with an analog phone. You can however make a 6 way conference on a digital set, then transfer that conference to the analog phone.

-CL

 

[Esmerelda]

That makes sense, but, I would think that.....

you would have to keep it as a conference (not transfer), and, make the analog Polycom the last one,

or....

do a "round robin" conference where each person (or a couple, at least) adds others on, to add up to six.

Is this logical?

 

[lopes1211]

You can do it anyway you want as long as the polycom does not initiate the conference. The only way to have the Polycom conferenced with 5 "EXTERNAL" people would be to conference using a digital set and then transfer the conference. If you left the digital set on the call, that would count as 1 of the 6 parties essentially reducing your conference by 1 (digital + polycom + 4 others vs polcom + 5 others).

-CL

 

[Esmerelda]

Thanks!