Polycom IP 550 manual Placing a Call

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User Guide SoundPoint IP 550

If you require additional information or assistance with your new phone, contact your system administrator.

Placing a Call

You can place a call in many ways using your SoundPoint IP 550 phone:

•using the handset

•using the speakerphone

•using the headset

You can also dial the number first, and then choose the method you will use to speak to the other party.

During a call, you can alternate between Handset, Headset, or Hands-Free

Speakerphone modes by pressing the	or	keys, or picking up the
handset.

Call duration on an active call is monitored through a local call timer. This is visible within the active call window on the graphic display. In the figure below, the call to Greg Slowski has lasted 34 seconds so far.

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