To add a Lync contact on your SoundPoint IP, SoundStation IP, or VVX 1500 phone:
•If available on the Home screen, press the Contacts soft key; otherwise press the Menu key, and select Features > Presence > Contacts.
•Press the Add soft key.
•Enter the contact’s user name and press the Submit soft key or Select key
The following figure show the Contacts screen on the SoundPoint IP 335 phone.
Figure 9:Microsoft Lync Contact List on SoundPoint IP 335
Note: Your Lync Contact List and Your Phone's Local Contact Directory
By default, Polycom phones have a local contact directory. The local contact directory is separate from your Lync Contact list. If you add contacts into the local contact directory, they will remain after you sign out and another user signs in. For more information, see About Your Phone for a link to your phone’s Quick User Guide or contact your system administrator.
Updating Your Microsoft Lync Presence Status
Presence status indicates your availability to other Microsoft Lync contacts.
To change your presence status:
•For most Polycom phones, press the MyStatus soft key, or press the Menu key and select Features > Presence > My Status, and select your desired status.
•On the SpectraLink 8400 Series handsets, press the Profile soft key, select MyStatus, and select your desired status.
Your new status displays to all users on your contact list. Presence information will also display when you go off- hook or enable Do Not Disturb. Resetting your status changes it back to Available or In a Call if you are currently in a call.
Note: Changing Presence Status on Your Phone
When you change your presence status on your phone, your status will change on the Microsoft Lync client on your computer as well.
Note: How Do Not Disturb Status and Use of Do Not Disturb Feature Interact
When you enable Do Not Disturb on your phone, your Lync presence status automatically changes to Do Not Disturb. When you disable Do Not Disturb on your phone, your presence status automatically changes to Available or In a Call.
When you update your Lync presence status to Do Not Disturb, incoming calls will go to voicemail, and My Status: Do Not Disturb will display in the status bar. Updating your status to Do Not Disturb does not enable Do Not Disturb on your phone, and the Do Not Disturb icon will not display next to phone lines.
The following figures show different presence statuses on the Home screens of various Polycom phones. Figure 12 shows the presence status of monitored contacts in the Microsoft Lync Contact list.
Figure 10: Away Status on SoundPoint IP 335
Figure 11: Do Not Disturb Status on VVX 500
Figure 12: Microsoft Lync Contact List on SpectraLink 8400 Series
Placing Calls
You can place a call in multiple ways, using either the handset, the speakerphone, a headset, the Dial key (available on the SoundPoint IP 321, 331, and 335 only), a line key, or your Microsoft Lync contact list.
•To place a call Select the contact you wish to call, and activate your handset, headset, or speakerphone.
Note: Video Calls on VVX 1500 Phones
You can make video calls between VVX 1500 phones, and between VVX 1500 phones and supported Polycom video endpoints or Microsoft Lync clients. You can use VVX 1500 phones with a Polycom video bridge.
The following figures show how to place a call to a Lync contact from various Polycom phones.
Figure 13: Placing Calls on SpectraLink 8400 Series
Figure 14: Placing Calls on VVX 500
Tip: Calling Federated Contacts
To place calls to other companies or remote contacts, you can use the SIP URI option. For more information, see the appropriate User Guide.
