Answering Calls | Polycom IP 450 specification

Polycom SoundPoint IP 450 User Guide

—With the optional headset connected, dial the desired number using the dial pad.

Press .

To permanently enable your headset, see Changing the Ring Type on page 77.

Answering Calls

When you receive an incoming call, the phone rings (if enabled) and shows the identification of the caller on the display. If the caller’s name is too long to fit on the screen, it will automatically scroll horizontally across the display. In the figure below, Alexander Smithson-Reid’s full name will scroll across the display.

When you are not in another call, you can answer a call using the handset, the speakerphone, or the headset(if enabled).

The steps for answering an incoming call when you are in another call are different if your phone is configured for:

•A single Line Key per line

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Polycom IP 450 manual Answering Calls

Contents

Polycom SoundPoint IP 450 Phone User Guide Trademark Information Who Should Read This Guide? About This GuideHow This Guide is Organized Conventions Used in This Guide What’s New in This Guide?Bold Recommended References Getting Help and Support Preferences Customer Feedback Contents Viii Troubleshooting Your Phone Using the Advanced Features of Your PhoneCustomizing Your Phone Productivity Suite Testing Phone Hardware Getting Started with Your Phone Introducing Phone Components Description Getting Started with Your Phone What Displays on the Screen? Phone Icons Icon Description Navigating Menus and Entering Data If you want to Then do this Troubleshooting Phone Issues Registering Your Phone Using the Polycom Web Configuration Utility Using the Basic Features of Your Phone Placing Calls Locking and Unlocking the Phone Logging Into Phones To place a call using the handset Answering Calls Answering When Not in Another Call Answering When in Another Call Ending Calls Enabling Headset Memory Mode Using a HeadsetSelect Settings Basic Preferences Headset Headset Memory Using Electronic Hookswitch Redialing Numbers Placing Calls on Hold Multiple Calls on Hold Setting Up Conference Calls Hosting Conference Calls Polycom SoundPoint IP 450 User Guide Managing Conference Calls Polycom SoundPoint IP 450 User Guide Adding Parties to Conference Calls Splitting Conference Calls Transferring CallsJoining Conferences Ending Conference Calls Performing a Consultative Transfer See Placing Calls on Forwarding Calls Using Static Forwarding Using Dynamic Forwarding Managing Incoming Calls Press , then select Features Do Not DisturbEnabling Do Not Disturb Multiple Lines and Do Not Disturb Distinguishing Calls Select Features Contact DirectoryRejecting Calls Diverting Calls Using Call Lists Press , and then select Features Call Lists Missed Calls Using Your Contact Directory Adding Contacts Polycom SoundPoint IP 450 User Guide Editing Contacts Deleting Contacts Placing Calls to Contacts Searching for Contacts Using Your Corporate DirectorySelect Features Corporate Directory Searching the Corporate Directory Polycom SoundPoint IP 450 User Guide Adding Contacts From the Corporate Directory Placing Calls From the Corporate Directory Managing Speed Dials To assign a new speed dial key Using Multiple and Shared Lines Using Voice MailSupporting Multiple Lines Supporting Multiple Line Keys Per Line Supporting Multiple Call Appearances Polycom SoundPoint IP 450 User Guide Locking and Unlocking the Phone Supporting Shared Lines About Your User Password Locking and Unlocking Your Phone Press , then select Settings Basic Lock Phone Press the Lock soft key. Your phone is locked Calling and Answering from a Locked Phone Logging Into Phones Logging In and Out of a Phone To log out of a phone Changing Your User Password Placing Calls from Phones that are in the Logged Out State Polycom SoundPoint IP 450 User Guide Using the Advanced Features of Your Phone Using Text Messaging Select Features Messages Instant Messages Updating Your Presence Settings Using Buddy ListsSelect Features Presence My Status Managing Buddies Integrating With Microsoft Live Communications Server Select Features Presence Buddy Status Privacy List Select Features Presence Buddy StatusIntegrating With Microsoft Lync Server Adding Buddies Broadcasting Messages Using Push-to-Talk and Group Paging Push-to-Talk Mode Sending PTT Broadcasts Press the Talk soft key to select a channel to broadcast on Polycom SoundPoint IP 450 User Guide Receiving PTT Broadcasts Receiving PTT Broadcasts When You’re Not in an Active CallReceiving PTT Broadcasts During Active Calls Ending PTT Broadcasts Updating Channel Subscriptions Group Paging Mode Sending Pages Receiving Pages Receiving Pages When You’re Not in an Active Call Receiving Pages During Active Calls Changing Where Pages are Played Accessing Features with Your Login Credentials Updating Your Phone’s Configuration Restarting Your Phone Select Settings Basic Restart Phone Customizing Your Phone Changing the Time and Date Display Changing the Backlight Changing the Backlight Brightness To modify the backlight intensity Select Backlight Idle Intensity Changing the Backlight TimeoutSelect Maximum Intensity Select Settings Basic Ring Type Select Settings Basic Backlight TimeoutChanging the Ring Type Changing the Audible Ringer Select Settings Basic Preferences Audible RingerSelect Settings Basic Preferences Language Changing the Language Changing the Background Picture Select Settings Basic Preferences BackgroundsSelect Background Prioritize Background Select Settings Basic Preferences Label Color Changing the Soft Key Label Color Adjusting the Volume Muting the Microphone Polycom SoundPoint IP 450 User Guide Troubleshooting Your Phone Power and Startup Symptom Problem Corrective Action Controls Then select Status Network Access to Screens and Systems Lines Line Information. 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