Operation Manual

Polycom VVX Business Media Phones User Guide
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Placing Audio Calls
You can place calls in numerous ways, including placing international calls, placing calls from Recent Calls
or directories, placing calls to contacts or favorites, calling authorized numbers on a locked phone, or calling
a contact from a VVX Expansion Module. If enabled, you can also place an intercom call to a specified
contact or hide your number before placing a call.
Place Calls from the Dialer
The Dialer enables you to enter a number to place a call and displays a list of previously placed calls. As
you enter numbers, the Dialer displays a list of similar numbers in your directory. Select a match to
automatically enter the number.
To place a call from the Dialer:
1 Do one of the following:
 Start typing a phone number.
 Press a line key.
 Pick up the handset, or press the Speakerphone key or Headset key .
 Select New Call.
2 Enter a number or select a recent contact.
On VVX 500/501, 600/601, and 1500 phones, tap to use the onscreen dial pad to enter numbers.
3 Select Dial or tap .
Place an International Call
You can place calls to international phone numbers from the Dialer.
To place an international call:
1 In the Dialer, quickly press the star key * twice.
A plus sign + is displayed.
2 Enter the rest of the number and press Dial or tap .
Place Calls from Recent Call Lists
In addition to the Dialer, you can place calls from the Recent Calls list, which has calls that were recently
placed, answered, or missed on your phone.
To place calls from the Recent Calls list:
1 Do one of the following:
Note: Handling automatically placed calls
Your administrator can set up your phone to automatically place the call after you enter a certain
number of digits. If a call is placed before you enter all the digits, add the number to your Contact
Directory and dial the number from the Contact Information screen. See the section Place Calls from
Directories.