Using Instant Conferences

You can use voice commands that help you use instant conferences.

Action Recommended Commands
Join a conference Join the conference for Managers. *
Leave a conference Leave the conference for Cashiers. *
Start conferencing or reply (when you are in a conference)
  1. Press and hold the Call button.
    • When it is OK to talk, the badge plays a chime.

    • If somebody else in the conference has already started to speak, you hear a warning sound.

  2. Begin speaking.

    Everyone in the conference hears you immediately.

  3. When finished, release the Call button.

    Everyone in the conference hears a chime, letting them know they can now reply.

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  1. On the Call screen, touch and hold Call.
    • If it is OK to talk, you hear a beep and the Push To Talk button is enabled. Other users also hear a beep to indicate that an instant conference is starting.

    • If somebody else in the conference has already started to speak, you hear a chirp.

  2. Begin speaking. Everyone in the conference hears you immediately.
  3. When you are finished talking, touch and hold Push To Talk for a couple seconds tap Push To Talk to disable it. Everyone in the conference hears a chirp, letting them know they can now reply.

    Important: DO NOT tap (instead of touch and hold) Push To Talk. If you tap "Push To Talk", you leave the conference and hear the Genie, allowing you to say a command. If you unintentionally leave the conference, you can rejoin it by touching and holding "Call" again.
  4. To end the call, tap End Call. The conference broadcast is still active for other members. If the conference is silent for 10 seconds, the broadcast session ends automatically.
Find out what conference you are in What conference am I in?
Find out who is in your conference Who is in my conference?
Find out who is in any conference Who is in the conference for Intensive Care?

* = requires permission or telephony integration