Polycom VVX-150 Series Assembly instructions

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Polycom®VVX®150 Business IP Phones - Quick Tips
3725-48817-001A | UC Software 5.8.0
Home Screen
Displays Messages,
Settings, and
Information.
Available anytime.
Calls Screen
Displays all Active and
Held calls.
Available when you
have an active or held
calls in progress.
Lines Screen
Displays Phone lines,
Favorites, and
conditional soft keys.
Available anytime.
Switch Between Phone Screens
You can view any screen on your phone from other
screens.
To switch between screens:
» Do one of the following:
Press the Home key to display the Home
screen from the Lines, Calls or Active Call
screen.
From the Calls or New Call screens, press the
Lines soft key to access the Lines screen.
From the Lines screen, press the Calls (Call)
soft key to access the Calls screen.
While on a call, press the C > L and L > C soft
keys to switch between the Lines and Calls
screens.
Place Calls
You can only have one active call in progress on your
phone.
To place a call:
» Do one of the following:
Pick up the handset, press or , enter
the phone number, and press Send.
Enter the phone number, press Dial and pick
up the handset, or press .
From the Lines screen, press the Line soft key,
enter the phone number, and press Send.
From the Home screen, select New Call (Call),
enter the phone number, and press Send.
From the Home screen, select a favorite
contact from Directories(Dirs) > Favorites.
From the Home screen, select a contact from
Directories > Contact Directory or
Directories > Recent Calls.
Answer Calls
You can answer calls on your phone using the handset,
speakerphone, or a headset.
To answer a call:
» Do one of the following:
To answer with the speakerphone, press or
press the Answer (Ans) soft key.
To answer with the handset, pick up the
handset.
To answer with a headset, press .
End Calls
You can end active calls at any time. To end a held
call, you must resume the call first.
To end an active call:
» Replace the handset in the cradle, press or
, or press the End Call soft key.
To end a held call:
1 Select the held call, and press the Resume
(Res) soft key.
2 Press the End Call (End) soft key.
Hold and Resume Calls
You can have multiple calls on hold, and resume a call
at any time.
To hold a call:
» Select the call, and press the Hold soft key.
To resume a call:
» Select the call, and press the Resume (Res) soft
key.
Transfer Calls
You can transfer calls to any contact.
To transfer a call:
1 Press the Transfer (Tsfr) soft key.
2 Choose Blind or Consultative (Cnslt). By
default, Consultative is enabled.
3 Dial a number or choose a contact.
If you chose Blind, the call is transferred
immediately.

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4 If you chose Consultative, press the Transfer
soft key after speaking with your contact.
Forward Calls
You can forward an incoming call to a contact, or
forward all incoming calls to a contact.
To forward an incoming call:
1 From the Incoming Call screen, select Forward
(Fwd).
2 Enter your contact’s number, and select
Forward.
To forward all incoming calls:
1 From the Home screen, select Forward (Fwd).
2 If you have more than one line, select a line.
3 Choose either Always, No Answer, or Busy.
4 Enter a contact’s number, and select Enable
(Enbl).
If you choose No Answer, you can enter the
number of rings before the call is forwarded.
To disable call forwarding:
1 Select Forward, or press the Fwd soft key.
2 If you have more than one line, select a line.
3 Choose your forwarding type, and select
Disable.
Initiate a Conference Call
You can initiate a three-way conference call with your
contacts.
To initiate a conference call:
1 Call a contact. Select Conference (Conf), and
call your next contact.
2 When your contact answers, select Conference.
You can also join an active and held call into a
conference call.
To join two calls into a conference call:
» From the Calls screen, select Join.
Manage Conference Calls
When you initiate a conference call, you can place the
conference on hold.
To manage all conference participants:
» Select Hold to hold all participants.
View Recent Calls
You can view recent placed, received, and missed
calls.
To view recent calls:
» From the Home screen, select Directories (Dirs) >
Recent Calls.
View the Contact Directory
You can view and add contacts to the Contact
Directory.
To view the Contact Directory:
» From the Home screen, select Directories (Dirs) >
Contact Directory.
To add a contact to the Contact Directory:
1 From the Home screen, select Directories
(Dirs) > Contact Directory.
2 From the Contact Directory, select Add.
3 Enter the contact’s information, and select Save.
You can enter a number between 1 and 99 in the
Favorite Index field to make a contact a favorite.
Listen to Voicemail
When you have new voicemail messages, the
messages icon displays on your line.
To listen to voicemail:
1 From the Home screen, select Messages
(Msgs).
2 Select Message Center > Connect (Conn).
Enable Do Not Disturb
You can enable Do Not Disturb to prevent your phone
from ringing, and to send all incoming calls directly to
voicemail.
To enable or disable Do Not Disturb:
» From the Home or Lines screens, select DND.
Set Ringtones
You can set ringtones for incoming calls from all
contacts, and from individual contacts.
To set a ringtone for incoming calls:
1. From the Home screen, select Settings > Basic >
Ring Type, and select a ringtone.
2. If there are multiple lines on your phone, select a
line.
3. Select Play to hear the ringtone.