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3.4 Placing a Call

You can contact someone using:

A softphone address (for example, [email protected])

A traditional phone number, if supported by your VoIP service provider.

You can place a call when another call is already in progress. There is no limit to the number of calls you can
make, although eventually the quality of audio and video will degrade because of limitations on the computer.
We recommend no more than six concurrent calls.

1. If you have a camera on your computer, decide how you want to handle video for this call:

The Video panel must be open if you want to send your video immediately. When the Video panel is
opened, the Video button appears on the Call panel.
(You always have the option of starting the call without video and then adding it later).

The Video panel can be opened or closed if you do not want to send video.

2. Place the call. See the table below.

The new call is added to the Current Calls bar. You will hear a ringing tone while Bria attempts to make a
connection.

3. Once the new call is established, switch between different calls by clicking the tab in the Current Calls bar.

Redial

Call entry field

Click a button to place the call.
When the Video panel is open, a
Video Call button also appears.

Current Calls bar

Call toolbar

Other calls are on hold

Filter

Open/close Video panel