Polycom 500 manual Placing Calls, Calling from the Dialer

Polycom VVX 500 Business Media Phone User Guide

Placing Calls

You can call using the handset, speakerphone, or headset. You can dial the number first, and then choose the method, or choose the method first, and then dial the number. You can place a call in the following ways:

Manually, from the Dialer

Automatically, by tapping a favorite in Home or Lines view

Automatically, by tapping a favorite in your Favorites list, tapping a call in the Recent Calls list, or selecting a contact in your directory.

Note: Calling from a Locked Phone

If your phone is locked, see Calling and Answering from a Locked Phone for information on placing calls when your phone is locked.

Calling from the Dialer

The Dialer displays a list of previously-placed calls. Tap one of the entries to automatically enter it. Or, start entering a number. As you enter numbers, the Dialer displays a list of similar numbers, as shown next. Tap a match to automatically enter it.

To display the Dialer, do one of the following:

From Home view, tap New Call.

From Lines or Calls view, tap New Call. This method only works if you don’t have an active call.

If your phone is idle, start entering a phone number.

Pick up the handset, or press or .

In Lines view, tap a phone line that doesn’t have any calls.

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