Answer Calls Automatically - Polycom VVX 300 User Manual

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After you answer the incoming call, the call becomes active.
When you don't answer the call within 10 seconds, the Incoming Call window disappears, and either the
Home or Calls screen is displayed. The screen that displays depends on the last screen displayed on
your phone.
To answer the call from the Calls screen:
» Select the incoming call, and select Answer.
Note: Answering calls when your phone is locked
If your phone is locked, you must enter a user password before answering the call. See the section
Answer Calls on a Locked
Answer a Call When in a Call
When you are in an active call and an incoming call arrives on the same or a different line, a call waiting
tone beeps, and the Incoming Call window is displayed.
To answer an incoming call during a call:
» Select Answer.
The active call is placed on hold, and the incoming call becomes active.
If you don't answer the call within 10 seconds, the Incoming Call window disappears, and either the Home
or Calls screen displays.
Answer Calls on Shared Lines
Incoming calls to the shared line causes all phones to ring, and the call can be answered on any of the
phones. When you or another person answers the incoming call, a green indicator light is displayed on
the line key on all phones for the shared line.
You can also choose to ignore the incoming call by selecting Silence. The phone stops ringing, and the
visual notification continues to display giving you the option to answer the call.

Answer Calls Automatically

You can set up your phone to automatically answer calls using the Auto Answer feature. When this
feature is enabled, your phone automatically answers all incoming calls using the speakerphone. Your
system administrator sets how many times your phone rings before the call is automatically answered.
When Auto Answer is enabled and you receive an incoming call while in a call, the incoming call is not
answered until you end or hold the current call.
To enable your phone to automatically answer calls:
1 Select Settings > Basic > Preferences > Auto Answer.
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