Holding and Resuming Conference Calls

Polycom VVX 500 and VVX 600 Business Media Phones and Polycom VVX Camera User’s Guide

2From Active Call, Lines, or Calls view, tap Confrnc. The active call is held.

3Using the Dialer, call the second person.

4When the second person answers, tap Confrnc to join everyone in a conference. The Active: Conference screen displays, as displayed next.

User Tip: How to Quickly Set Up a Conference

If your phone has an active call and one held call, on the same or different lines, tap Join from either Lines or Calls view to automatically create a conference call. The conference call takes place on the line from which you handled the last active call.

When you place a conference call on hold, you place the other people in the call on hold. No one in a held conference call can hear each other. To place hold one person on hold, see Managing Conference Call Participants.

To place a conference call on hold:

∙From Active Call, Lines, or Calls view, tap Hold. If you’re in Calls view, highlight the conference first. The other people in the conference are held. The following example shows a held conference in Calls view.

To resume a held conference call:

∙From Lines or Calls view, tap Resume.

Ending Conference Calls

To end a conference, tap End Call. By default, when you tap End Call, the other people in the conference remain connected with each other. However, your system administrator can set up your phone so that all connections end.

To end a conference call:

∙From Active Call, Lines, or Calls view, tap End Call.

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vvx 500 specifications

The Polycom VVX 500 is a highly versatile business media phone designed to enhance communication and collaboration in the workplace. Ideal for professionals who require advanced call handling and unified communications, the VVX 500 offers a blend of features and technologies tailored for seamless connectivity and user experience.

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User Tip: How to Quickly Set Up a Conference