Polycom VVX 250 Assembly instructions

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These Quick Tips apply to VVX 250, 350, and 450
business IP phones.
Main Menu Screen
Displays menu options
for settings and device
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 among Phone Screens
You can view any screen on your phone from
other screens
To switch between screens:
» Press to view the Main Menu, Lines, or
Calls screen.
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
–Enter the phone number, press Dial, and pickup the
handset, or press or .
–Press the Line key, enter the phone number,and
select Send.
–Select New Call, enter the phone number,and
press Send.
Answer Calls
You can answer calls using the handset, speaker-
phone, or a headset.
To answer a call:
» Do one of the following:
–To answer with the speakerphone, press
or press Answer soft key.
–To answer with the handset, pick up the handset.
–To answer with a headset, press .
End Calls
You can only end active calls. 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. Highlight the held call and press Resume.
2. Press End Call.
Hold and Resume Calls
You can have multiple calls on hold and resume a
call at any time.
To hold a call:
» Highlight the call and press the Hold soft key or
press .
To resume a call
» Highlight the call and press the Resume soft key or
press .
Transfer Calls
You can transfer calls to any contact.
To transfer a call:
1. Press and hold the Transfer soft key or press
2. Choose Blind or Consultative.
3. Dial a number or choose a contact. If you chose
Blind, the call is transferred immediately.
4. If you choose Consultative, press the Transfer soft
key or press after speaking with your
contact.
Polycom®VVX®250, 350, and 450 Business IP Phones – Quick Tips

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Forward Calls
You can forward an incoming call to a contact or for-
ward all incoming calls to a contact.
To forward an incoming call:
1. On the Incoming Call screen, select Forward.
2. Enter your contact’s number and select Forward.
To forward all incoming calls:
1. On the Main Menu screen, select Forward.
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. If you
chose No Answer, you can enter the number of rings
before the call is forwarded.
To disable call forwarding:
1. On the Main Menu screen, select Forward.
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 conference call with up to 24 contacts.
To initiate a conference call:
1. Call a contact.
2. Select Conference and call your next contact.
3. 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:
» On the Calls screen, select Join.
Manage Conference Calls
When you initiate a conference call, you can manage all or
individual conference participants.
To manage all conference participants:
» Do one of the following:
–Select Hold to hold all participants.
–Select Mute to mute all participants.
To manage individual participants:
1. Highlight a participant and Select Manage
2. Do one of the following:
» Select Far Mute to mute the participant.
» Select Hold to place the participant on hold.
» Select Remove to remove the participant from
the conference and create a separate call withthe
participant.
» Select Information to view information for
the participant.
View Recent Calls
You can view placed, received, and missed calls.To
view recent calls:
» Select Directories > Recent Calls.
View the Contact Directory
You can view and add contacts to the Contact Directory.
To view the Contact Directory
» Select Directories > Contact Directory.
To add a contact to the Contact Directory:
1. In the Contact Directory, select Add.
2. 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. On the Main Menu screen, select Messages or
press .
2. Select Message Center > Connect.
3. Follow the prompts.
Enable Do Not Disturb
You can enable Do Not Disturb when you do not
want to receive calls.
To enable or disable Do Not Disturb:
» On the Main Menu screen, 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:
» Select Settings > Basic > Preferences > Ring Type
and select a ringtone.