2. Making calls

Making a call

There are several options to initiate a call:

  • Type in a name of a contact, extension, conference, group or meeting into the Search field and double-click on it
  • Double-click on on a contact, extension, conference, group or meeting
  • Make a call from Contacts, see Contacts
  • Drag & drop a number or contact to the area on the right or
  • Use the dial pad to enter a phone number

Please be aware that not all number formats will work as intended. Therefore we always recommend the international standard, e.g.: +49 152 2881738 or +44 163 2960201
If one of your contacts uses the national number format (e.g.: 0171 39200 12) it will work as long as you stay in the same national telephone network as the target. But if you would try a call from aboard, it will connect to the national telephone network of your current location.

Call status

Your call status is visible at the top of the screen. When in a call, conference or meeting, the green banner shows the corresponding name or number and the duration of the call.

When the call is on hold, the banner at the top is yellow.

Incoming call

In case of an incoming call, a pop-up with caller information, e.g. phone number, extension or name appears.

When you receive an incoming call, you can:

  • Accept the call
  • Decline the call
  • Send the call to the voicemail
  • Transfer the call

Browser notifications for incoming calls

You will be notified on incoming calls when the browser window is minimised or you are currently on another tab.

Holding a call

To put a call on hold, click on the Hold button.

If you have a second incoming call, you can:

  • Accept the second call.
    ⇒ The first call is put on hold automatically.
  • Deflect the call to the voicemail.
  • Decline the call.
  • Transfer the call.

You can also put both calls on hold at the same time:

  • Click on the Hold button.
    ⇒ All calls are now on hold.

Your call status is visible at the top of the screen. If all calls are on hold, a yellow line indicating your status will appear.

Swapping a call

Call swapping is a change between an active call and one or more calls on hold.

  • Click on the phone number that is currently on hold and swap the calls.
    ⇒ You will see the active call in the green banner at the top of the screen and in the phone section as In call.

Starting a three-way conference

While you have an active call and one call on hold, you can add both calls to a three-way conference.

  1. Drag the call on hold per drag&drop towards the active call.
    ⇒When you start to drag the call on hold, the icon for the three-way conference appears.
  2. Drop the call on the Conference icon.
    ⇒ The three-way conference will start.