Polycom VVX400 manual Answering Additional Calls, Answering Calls on Shared Lines

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Polycom VVX 400 and 410 Business Media Phones User Guide

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If you don’t answer the call within 10 seconds, the Incoming Call window disappears, and Calls view displays, as shown next.

Figure 8: Viewing Incoming Calls in Calls View

To answer the call, pick up the handset, press , press , or pressing the line key of the incoming call. From Calls view, you can also press Answer to use the speakerphone.

Note: Answering Calls When Your Phone is Locked

If your phone is locked, the way you answer calls is different. For more information on answering calls from a locked phone, see Calling and Answering from a Locked Phone.

Answering Additional Calls

If you are on an active call and you receive an incoming call on the same or a different line, a call waiting tone beeps, and the Incoming Call window displays.

To answer an incoming call:

»Press Answer.

The active call you are currently on is held.

If you don’t answer the incoming call within 10 seconds, the Incoming Call window disappears, and Calls view displays, as shown above.

Answering Calls on Shared Lines

If you share a line with another phone, you and another person can answer, hold, and resume calls on the same line. If you answer the call and hold it, anyone who shares your line can resume the held call.

For more information about shared lines, including what you can and can’t do with shared lines, see Managing Shared Lines.

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Contents Polycom VVX 400 and 410 Business Media Phones Trademarks Contents Using the Calendar Using Buddy ListsIntegrating with Microsoft Lync Server Using the Browser Broadcasting Messages Using Push-to-Talk and Group PagingRelated Documents Polycom Community Administrative TasksGetting Help Terms and Writing Conventions About This GuideConventions Used in this Guide Icons Used in this Guide Information ElementsTypographic Conventions What’s in This Guide?Typographic Conventions Getting Help and Support Resources Viewing Your Phone Keys and Hardware Getting StartedWeb Info Attaching Phone Hardware VVX 400 and 410 Hardware FeaturesUnderstanding Phone Views To change viewsTo select a menu option Troubleshooting Why Can’t I Access a Certain View?Home View To view more menu options in Home viewViewing Lines View Lines View∙ Dark blue Held call Calls ViewIcons Used on the VVX 400 Understanding Phone Icons and Status IndicatorsNavigating Your VVX 400 and 410 Phone Navigating Your Phone InterfaceEntering and Updating Data Fields Mode and Encoding Options on VVX PhonesEntering Information on the VVX Phones Using the Dialpad KeysTo find your phone’s IP address Configuring Your Phone Using the Web Configuration UtilityTo access the Web Configuration Utility for your phone Registering the PhonePolycom VVX 400 and 410 Business Media Phones User Guide To alternate between the handset, headset, and speakerphone Using Basic FeaturesManaging Call Activity Answering Incoming Calls Troubleshooting Why Doesn’t the Speakerphone Work?To answer an incoming call Answering Additional CallsAnswering Calls on Shared Lines Answering Calls Automatically Managing Multiple CallsPlacing Calls To switch to Lines view from Calls viewTo display the Dialer Power Tip Choosing URLs or Numbers Mode from the DialerCalling from the Dialer To call from your Favorites list Placing Calls from Favorites, Recent Calls, and DirectoriesTo call from the Dialer To call from the Recent Calls listTo redial a number Using HeadsetsEnding Calls Redialing NumbersIgnoring Incoming Calls Enabling Headset Memory ModeTo activate Headset Memory Mode Responding to Incoming CallsTo reject an incoming call Managing Active CallsRejecting Incoming Calls Forwarding Incoming CallsTransferring Calls Holding CallsTimesaver Completing a Transfer Managing Conference CallsInitiating Conference Calls To initiate a conference callSplitting Conference Calls Holding and Resuming Conference CallsEnding Conference Calls To manage a person in a conference call Managing Conference Call ParticipantsTo forward all calls to another person Power Tip Forwarding Calls on a Call-by-Call BasisChanging the Way Calls are Answered Forwarding All Calls to Another PersonRejecting Calls from a Contact To disable call forwardingDiverting Calls from a Contact Using Do Not DisturbTo toggle Do Not Disturb on and off Using Do Not Disturb with Multiple LinesTroubleshooting Why Doesn’t the DND Icon Display? To listen to voicemail messages To enable or disable Do Not Disturb for a lineListening to Voicemail To view your Recent Calls list Viewing Recent CallsTo manage a call record Managing Your Contact DirectoryTo search for a contact To view your Contact DirectoryTo view contact information To add a contact To dial a contactTo search the Corporate Directory To update a contact’s informationManaging a Corporate Directory To delete a contactUpdating the Incoming Call Ringtone Controlling Audio and VolumeMuting the Microphone Changing the Ringer VolumeChanging the Audible Ring Setting Updating a Contact’s RingtoneTo assign a contact as a favorite Managing FavoritesTo remove a Favorite from the list Managing Shared LinesTo reorder your Favorites Viewing Shared Line Icons in Lines View Using Buddy Lists Using Advanced FeaturesUpdating Your Status To update your presence settingTo add a contact to monitor on your Buddy list Power Tip Dialing BuddiesManaging a Buddy List To view the status of your buddies Timesaver How to Quickly Unblock a ContactBlocking Contacts Monitoring BuddiesViewing Buddy Status Icons To monitor buddies from your Buddy Status ListTo view the status of your favorite buddies in Lines view Using the BrowserIntegrating with Microsoft Lync Server To view the interactive Main Browser Using the Navigation KeysNavigating the Main Browser Entering Information in the Main Browser Broadcasting Messages Using Push-to-Talk and Group PagingUsing the Editing Keys Timesaver Automatically Sending a PTT Broadcast Push-to-Talk ModeSending PTT Broadcasts To send a PTT broadcastTo end a PTT broadcast Receiving PTT BroadcastsReceiving PTT Broadcasts During Active Calls Replying to PTT BroadcastsEnding PTT Broadcasts Adjusting the Volume of PTT BroadcastsUpdating the Default Channel To hear the PTT broadcast during an active call Using Group Paging ModeUpdating Channel Subscriptions Allowing PTT Broadcasts to Play during Active CallsTo send a Sending PagesReceiving Pages Receiving PagesReceiving Pages During Active Calls Adjusting the Volume of PagesUpdating the Default Paging Group Updating Paging Group SubscriptionsTo hear the pages during an active call Using the CalendarAllowing Pages to Play During Active Calls Troubleshooting Why Doesn’t the Calendar Display? To open the calendar To access other Calendar viewsOpening and Closing the Calendar Navigating Month ViewViewing the Calendar in Day View Navigating Day ViewManaging Meeting Reminders Navigating Meeting ViewTo join a meeting from Meeting view Troubleshooting Why Don’t My Meeting Reminders Display?Joining Meetings from the Calendar To join a meeting from a meeting reminderWeb Info Detailed Information About PDC Using a Mouse and Keyboard with Your PhoneUsing a Mouse and Keyboard with Your Phone To quit Polycom Desktop Connector Starting and Stopping Polycom Desktop ConnectorUsing Your Computer’s Mouse and Keyboard with Your Phone Using the Function Keys Open Applications Logging In and Out of a Phone Logging into Your PhoneTo log in to a phone Changing Your Password From Home view, select Settings Features User Login Log Placing Calls from Phones that are in the Logged-Out StateLocking Your Phone About Your User PasswordTo change your user password To unlock your phone Locking and Unlocking Your PhonePlacing and Answering Calls on a Locked Phone To lock your phoneTo answer a call on a locked phone Accessing Features with Your Login CredentialsTroubleshooting What Happens if I Can’t Access Features? Changing the Time and Date Display Customizing the Phone’s DisplayChanging the Language on Your Phone Changing the Backlight Web Info Adding a Web Page as the Background on Your Phone Changing the Phone’s Background PictureClick + adjacent to Add a new background image Using a Personal Photo as a Background PictureChanging the Background Picture To add your own picture to the list of background imagesChoosing a Screen Saver Displaying Screen SaversRestarting the Phone Administrative TasksUnderstanding Phone Warnings To restart the phone Updating Phone ConfigurationTesting Phone Hardware Related Documents Getting HelpPolycom Community Governing Law Copyright, Safety, and Regulatory NoticesService Agreements Polycom Limited Warranty and Limitation LiabilityPart 15 FCC Rules Warranty ExclusiveSafety, Compliance, and Disposal Information ExclusionsIndustry Canada IC Installation InstructionsModifications Plugs Acts as Disconnect DeviceNew Zealand Telepermit Russian ComplianceWaste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Weee Operating Ambient TemperaturesAustralia Hearing Aid Compatibility HACPolycom Take Back Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive RoHSPolycom, Inc

VVX400, 400 specifications

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