Polycom VVX 300 User manual

First Communications
Cloud IP PBX User Guide
(Polycom)
2017
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Contents
Introduction ......................................................................................................................................... 3
General Phone Operations.............................................................................................................. 4
Polycom VVX 300 Series ................................................................................................................ 4
Polycom VVX 300 Series Quick Reference Guide ............................................................... 5
Polycom VVX 400 Series ................................................................................................................ 6
Polycom VVX 400 Series Quick Reference Guide ............................................................... 7
Polycom VVX 500/600* Series ...................................................................................................... 8
Polycom VVX 500/600 Series Quick Reference Guide ....................................................... 9
Polycom VVX 6000 ....................................................................................................................... 10
Transferring a Call............................................................................................................................. 11
Attended vs. Unattended .......................................................................................................... 11
Blind Transfer .................................................................................................................................. 11
Parking and Retrieving a Call ........................................................................................................ 12
Parking a Call ................................................................................................................................ 12
Retrieving a Call ........................................................................................................................... 12
Voicemail........................................................................................................................................... 13
Setting up & Logging into the General Voicemail ................................................................ 13
Recording a General Greeting ............................................................................................. 13
Setting up Personal Voicemail................................................................................................... 14
Recording a Personal Greeting............................................................................................. 14
Checking Voicemail Remotely.................................................................................................. 15
Voicemail Options Flow .............................................................................................................. 16
Web Portal ......................................................................................................................................... 17
Dashboard ..................................................................................................................................... 17
Phone Tab .................................................................................................................................. 17
User Tab ...................................................................................................................................... 17
Calls Tab ..................................................................................................................................... 18
Call Settings Tab........................................................................................................................ 18
Phone Details Tab..................................................................................................................... 18
Group Profile Tab.......................................................................................................................... 19

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Group Services Tab ...................................................................................................................... 19
Group Services: Auto Attendant........................................................................................... 20
Group Services: Hunt Group .................................................................................................. 20
Group Services: Feature Access Codes (FAC)................................................................... 21
Disaster Redirect........................................................................................................................... 22
Call Details ..................................................................................................................................... 23
Changing Music on Hold................................................................................................................ 24
Auto-Attendant ................................................................................................................................ 26
Setting up Auto-Attendant Greeting ....................................................................................... 26

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Introduction
Thank you for choosing First Communications as your hosted phone provider.
This document describes the features of your Cloud IP PBX software, phone and web
management portal,
This guide will help you get up and running with your new phone system as soon as
possible. It will help you solve most common frequent issues that customers tend to
come across.
To access the Cloud IP PBX Web Management Portal, click here
https://portal1.mycloudpbx.firstcomm.com/auth/login/.
If after referring to this guide you’re still having a problem with your Cloud IP PBX phone
system, please contact customer care at 800-860-2934.

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General Phone Operations
Polycom VVX 300 Series
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Item
Description
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Screen
Enables you to view menus and data
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Message Waiting
Indicator
Flashes red to indicate when you have new messages
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Line Keys
Enables you to select a phone line, view calls on a line, or
call a favorite contact
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Home Key
Displays the home screen from other screens
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Soft Keys
Enables you to select context sensitive keys that displays
along the bottom of the screen
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Navigational/Select
Pad
Scrolls through information o options displayed on the
screen
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Key Pad
Enter numbers, letters, and special characters
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Headset Key
Enables you to place and receive calls through a headset
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Speakerphone Key
Enables you to place and receive calls using
speakerphone
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Mute Key
Mute local audio during calls and conferences
11
Volume Key
Adjust the volume of the headset, handset, speaker, and
ringer
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Hold Key
Holds an active call or resumes a held call
13
Messages Key
Enables you to access and manage instant and voice
messages
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Transfer Key
Transfer an active call to contact
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Polycom VVX 300 Series Quick Reference Guide
Soft Keys
The four buttons immediately below the LCD display are soft keys.
Each soft key performs the action displayed immediately above it.
Soft key behavior is context sensitive –the associated soft key action changes according to the current
phone state.
Place a Call
Enter the desired internal extension or external number.
Lift the receiver or press the speakerphone button to call.
oNote: If handset is picked up first, then number is dialed, user must press the send soft key for
the call to be placed.
Redial
Press the right arrow key to bring up the Placed Calls list.
Use up/down arrow keys to select number to redial.
Press the Dial soft key.
Voicemail Access
To access voicemail messages, press the (Messages) key to the left of the keypad or the Vmail soft
key.
oDepending on your system configuration, you may be asked for your voicemail passcode.
Call Hold
To place a call on hold, press the (Hold) key.
To resume the call, press the Resume soft key.
Call Transfer
To transfer a call, press the (Transfer) key.
Dial the destination number, then press Dial.
When the destination party answers, announce the caller, and press Transfer again to complete the
transfer.
Conference Calling
Place (or receive) a call.
To add another party to the call, press the Confrnc soft key.
Enter the destination number or extension and press Dial.
When the destination party answers, press the Confrnc soft key again.
All parties now join a 3-way call.
Call Forwarding (recommend using web portal)
https://portal1.mycloudpbx.firstcomm.com/auth/login/
To enable call forwarding, press the Forward soft key.
Select the type of forwarding, select a destination, and press the Enable soft key.
The phone display indicates call forwarding is enabled.
To disable forwarding, press the Forward soft key, select type, then press Disable.

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Polycom VVX 400 Series
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Item
Description
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Screen
Enables you to view menus and data
2
Message Waiting
Indicator
Flashes red to indicate when you have new messages
3
Line Keys
Enables you to select a phone line, view calls on a line, or
call a favorite contact
4
Home Key
Displays the home screen from other screens
5
Soft Keys
Enables you to select context sensitive keys that displays
along the bottom of the screen
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Navigational/Select
Pad
Scrolls through information o options displayed on the
screen
7
Key Pad
Enter numbers, letters, and special characters
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Headset Key
Enables you to place and receive calls through a headset
9
Speakerphone Key
Enables you to place and receive calls using
speakerphone
10
Mute Key
Mute local audio during calls and conferences
11
Volume Key
Adjust the volume of the headset, handset, speaker, and
ringer
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Hold Key
Holds an active call or resumes a held call
13
Messages Key
Enables you to access and manage instant and voice
messages
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Transfer Key
Transfer an active call to contact
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Polycom VVX 400 Series Quick Reference Guide
Soft Keys
The four buttons immediately below the LCD display are soft keys.
Each soft key performs the action displayed immediately above it.
Soft key behavior is context sensitive –the associated soft key action changes according to the current
phone state.
Place a Call
Enter the desired internal extension or external number.
Lift the receiver or press the speakerphone button to call.
oNote: If handset is picked up first, then number is dialed, user must press the send soft key for
the call to be placed.
Redial
Press the right arrow key to bring up the Placed Calls list.
Use up/down arrow keys to select number to redial.
Press the Dial soft key.
Voicemail Access
To access voicemail messages, press the (Messages) key to the left of the keypad or the Vmail soft
key.
oDepending on your system configuration, you may be asked for your voicemail passcode.
Call Hold
To place a call on hold, press the (Hold) key.
To resume the call, press the Resume soft key.
Call Transfer
To transfer a call, press the (Transfer) key.
Dial the destination number, then press Dial.
When the destination party answers, announce the caller, and press Transfer again to complete the
transfer.
Conference Calling
Place (or receive) a call.
To add another party to the call, press the Confrnc soft key.
Enter the destination number or extension and press Dial.
When the destination party answers, press the Confrnc soft key again.
All parties now join a 3-way call.
Call Forwarding (recommend using web portal)
https://portal1.mycloudpbx.firstcomm.com/auth/login/
To enable call forwarding, press the Forward soft key.
Select the type of forwarding, select a destination, and press the Enable soft key.
oThe phone display indicates call forwarding is enabled.

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Polycom VVX 500/600* Series
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Item
Description
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Touchscreen
Enables you to select items and navigate menus on the touch
sensitive screen. Tap the screen to select and highlight screen
items. To scroll, touch the screen, and swipe your finger up, down,
right, or left
2
Message Waiting
Indicator
Flashes red to indicate when you have new messages
3
Home Key
Displays the home screen from other screen, and displays the
Lines and Call screen from the home screen
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Key Pad
Enter numbers, letters, and special characters.
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Headset Key
Enables you to place and receive calls through a headset
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Speakerphone Key
Enables you to place and receive calls using the speakerphone
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Mute Key
Mutes local audio during calls and conferences.
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Volume Key
Adjusts the volume of the ringer, handset and speaker
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*Pictured is the Polycom VVX 600. The Polycom 500 has the same button layout but has a smaller touchscreen.
Polycom VVX 500

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Polycom VVX 500/600 Series Quick Reference Guide
Home View
Home view displays icon you tap to access phone functions. Touch and hold Page indicator (shown
next) to display more or fewer icons. You can also swipe the screen to display more icons
Place a Call
Lift the handset, press the speakerphone button or headset button.
Enter the number, and then press the green phone icon.
oNote: If handset is picked up first, then number is dialed, user must press the send soft key for
the call to be placed.
Redial
To redial the last number, press the RD button twice.
oTo view previously dialed numbers, press the RD button once and then use the up and down arrow keys to
scroll through the list. Press the Send soft key to dial the highlighted phone number.
Voicemail Access
Tap Messages from Home View and tap Message Center.
Tap Connect and follow prompts
Call Hold
From Lines, Calls, or Active Call View, tap Hold.
oIf you’re in Calls View, remember to highlight the call first.
To resume a held call, tap Resume from either Lines or Calls View.
Call Transfer
From Lines, Calls, or Active Call View, tap Transfer, call the other party.
When you hear the ringback sound, or after you talk with the other party, tap Transfer.
Conference Calling
Call the first party. From Lines, Calls, or Active Call View, tap Confrnc. Dial and connect with the other
party, and tap Confrnc.
From Lines or Calls View, you can:
oTap Hold to hold the conference.
oTap End Call to end the conference.
oTap Manage to manage each participant (if available).
oTap Split to end the conference and hold all participants.
Call Forwarding (recommend using web portal)
https://portal1.mycloudpbx.firstcomm.com/auth/login/
To enable call forwarding, tap Settings from Home View, and tap Features > Forward.
Tap the forwarding type to enable, type a forwarding number, and tap Enable
Disable Call Forwarding
To disable call forwarding, tap Settings from Home View, and tap Features > Forward.
Tap the forwarding type to disable, and tap Disable.

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Polycom VVX 6000
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Item
Description
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Speaker
Allows for ringer and hands-free audio output
2
Microphones
Provides 360° coverage by three internal microphones
3
Select Key
Allows you to select a field of displayed data
4
Directional Key
Allows you to scroll through displayed information, view speed
dials information(up) and view missed calls (down)
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Volume Keys
Adjust the volume of the speaker and the ringer
6
Mute Key
Turns the microphone on or off during a conversation
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Key Pad
Enter numbers, letters, and special characters.
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Redial Key
Automatically dials the last number you called
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Call Key
Initiates or ends a call
10
Soft Key
Selects specific context-sensitive functions that display on the
screen above each soft key
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Exit Key
Exits the current screen and returns to the previous menu
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Menu Key
Allows you to access additional features and configuration
settings. Also Exits the current screen and returns to idle screen
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LCD Graphic Display
Shows the time and date, menus and soft keys a well as
information about calls messages, and features.
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Transferring a Call
1. On an active call, press Transfer
a. You may use the hard key or the soft key (shown below)
Note: the soft key will only show up when you are on an active call
Note: On 500 & 600 series phones, there is no hard transfer key –you will only see a transfer soft
key on an active call
2. Dial the extension or 10 digit number of the person you wish to transfer to
3. Press the Send soft key (shown below)
Note: Send will only show up once you initially press transfer
Attended vs. Unattended
4. After pressing the Send soft key –wait on the line for the person you are transferring to, to
answer. Your caller will not hear the conversation, as they are on hold.
a. If the person confirms that they would like to take the call, at this point you may hang
up and they will automatically have the caller
b. If the caller does NOT want to take the call, refer to your soft keys. You will see a
cancel soft key.
Note: Cancelling out of the transfer will give you the caller back and allow you to speak with them.
c. To transfer directly to voicemail, press Transfer then *55 + extension number Send soft
key, hang up
5. If you do not want to speak with the person, you may use either Transfer Key, dial the
extension number, press Send and hang up right away.
Blind Transfer
1. On an active call, you may use the hard key or the soft key.
Note: the soft key will only show up when you are on an active call
2. Before you dial your extension, you should see a soft key appear that says “Blind” –PRESS IT
Note: on 500 & 600 series phones the Blind key will show along the top of the screen
3. Dial extension number or 10 digit external number
4. Press the Send soft key
Note: Send will only show up once you initially press transfer
Note: on 500 & 600 series phones, you will not see “Send” soft key – you will see

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Parking and Retrieving a Call
Parking a Call
1. Press Transfer
2. Dial *68 + enter the extension number you wish to park the call at
3. Press #
a. Example: Transfer *681602#
i. You will hear “your call has been parked” if the call parked successfully
1. The parked call will recall back to the original user after 70
seconds, if it is not answered.
Retrieving a Call
1. Dial *88
2. Enter the extension number at which the call was parked
3. Press #
4. Press Send (or dial if you have the phone on speaker)
a. Example: *881602#

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Voicemail
Setting up & Logging into the General Voicemail
1. From any phone, press the ‘Vmail’ soft key
2. Instead of entering your passcode right away, when the prompts begin, press the
star (*) key
3. You will be prompted to ‘enter the mailbox ID’ –this is the extension number
a. This will be provided by First Communications on your credentials spreadsheet
4. Once you enter the mailbox ID, you will be prompted through, just like you would in
your own voicemail
b. Temporary Passcode: 1234 (also provided by First Communications on credentials spreadsheet)
c. NOTE:
oOn initial login, you will be prompted to change password to something
unique –this can be anything. The only stipulations are that it cannot be
the extension number, it cannot be the existing password, and it cannot
be 1 repeating number (1111).
oYou will also be prompted to record your personalized name. As long as
you record a personal greeting, the name recording is not customer
facing; therefore, you can record something as simple as ‘general
voicemail’ when prompted, and nobody will hear it, but the system will
not allow you to skip this step.
Recording a General Greeting
1. Upon completing above steps, you will hear the prompt: “Your voicemail box has
been setup successfully! To enter your voicemail box, Press 1” – Press 1
2. Once you are in your voicemail mailbox, you will hear the following options
a. To record your mailbox busy greeting- Press 2
oNOTE: A Busy greeting will only play if you put yourself in ‘Do Not Disturb’ (DND)
b. To record your mailbox no answer greeting- Press 3
oNOTE: Your No Answer greeting is what people hear as your standard day to day
greeting, this is what you will want to record**
To record your extended away greeting- Press 4
Because this is a General Voicemail Box, you will only need to record your “no answer
greeting”. This is what callers will hear 24/7

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Setting up Personal Voicemail
1. Press “Vmail” soft key on bottom left hand side of the screen
2. At initial login, you will use the passcode given to you by your administrator
a. NOTE to the Admin: This is included on the credentials spreadsheet you were sent
3. Once passcode is entered, you will be prompted to change this
to something unique and record your personalized name.
a. Note: You will just record your name at this time. Not your full personal greeting!
Recording a Personal Greeting
1. Press “Vmail” soft key on bottom left hand side of the screen
2. Enter passcode followed by #
3. Prompt will state: “to enter your voicemail box, Press 1” – Press 1
4. Once you are in your voicemail mailbox, you will hear the following options
a. To record your mailbox busy greeting- Press 2
b. To record your mailbox no answer greeting- Press 3
c. To record your extended away greeting- Press 4
Note: You will want to record the no answer greeting; this is what will play when you are
unavailable. A busy greeting is only played when you put yourself in do not disturb.

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Checking Voicemail Remotely
**Checking a personal voicemail box and/or a general mailbox from outside of the office require the same steps**
1. Call the main phone number
a. If you are checking your personal mailbox, and you have your own direct dial
number, you may call your personal direct dial number, rather than the
company’s main phone number and refer right to #4 for instructions
2. Once the automated attendant answers, enter your extension number
a. If you are calling during business hours, and someone answers, they should
transfer you to *86
3. Once you have reached your extension, wait for your call to get to your voicemail
4. Once your voicemail greeting begins to play, press the * key
a. When you press the * key, you will then be prompted to enter your ‘mailbox
ID’ & ‘voicemail passcode’. Your mailbox ID is just your extension number!
b. Once you enter the mailbox ID, you will be prompted through, just like you
would in your own voicemail

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Voicemail Options Flow

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Web Portal
Dashboard
This will display all phones/users within your group and allows you to perform multiple
administrative tasks without having to open each individual user accounts.
Phone Tab
This tab shows if the device is online, and how many shared call appearances are
associated with this user. (multiple phones/devices per this user’s account)
You will also see what kind of device/phone is associated with this user and see which is
selected as the primary device. This is a good trouble shooting tool to see if the phone is
actually online and registered.
User Tab
This feature will allow you to reset a user’s (web portal password) and (Voicemail
Passcode)

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Calls Tab
This tab allows you to view the most recent calls for the user selected.
You are able to select the View Call Details link which would allow you to view more
detailed call information.
Call Settings Tab
This feature will allow you to perform changes for the user’s call settings. By clicking on
the “View all Services” link you’re able to see the full features this user has available and
make changes…
Phone Details Tab
The phone tab will show you the model as well as the MAC address of the users phone. You can
also click the “Device Manager” link which will allow you to modify the users Soft Keys on their
phone.

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Group Profile Tab
The mostly used features of the Group Profile Tabs are “Administrators, and Time Schedules:
ADMINISTRATORS:
This allows you to view and modify any other Administrators associated with your group
TIME SCHEDULES:
This tab allows you to view and create new schedules associated with your group. This feature is
primarily used For AUTO ATTENDANTS or TIME of DAY ROUTING you would like a number to
forward to or Recording to Answer.
Group Services Tab
The most comonly used features of this tab are (Auto Attendant, Hunt Groups, Music on Hold,
and FAC-Feature Access Codes)
Auto Attendant:
Serves as an automated receptionist that answers the phone and provides a personalized
message to callers. Callers have the option to connect to the operator, dial by name or
extension, or connect to configurable extensions.
Hunt Group:
Automatically process incoming calls received by a single phone number by distributing them
among a group of users or agents.
Music on Hold:
Allows you to add / remove your group’s music that customer’s hear while on hold
FAC “Feature Access Codes”:
Displays all code features a user can use instead of the web portal.