Placing Calls - Polycom SoundStation IP 5000 User Manual

Placing Calls

Note
Note
You can place a call off-hook (with a dial tone), or on-hook (without a dial
tone). If you place a call off-hook, you have the option of dialing a contact
using a URL or IP address, if this feature is enabled for your phone. You can
also place calls (on-hook and off-hook) using speed dial numbers (see
Calls Using Speed Dials
The phone displays the duration of active calls on the phone screen. The
following figure shows an active call to Jane Smith at directory number 1951
that has lasted for twelve seconds.
To place a call off-hook (to dial a phone number, IP address, or URL):
Placing calls using an IP address or URL may not be enabled for your phone. For
more information, see your system administrator.
To obtain a dial tone, press
1.
Do one of the following:
2.
— To dial a phone number, enter the phone number of the party you
want to call.
— To dial an IP address or URL, press the URL soft key, and then enter
the IP address or URL of the party you want to call.
To enter the number and letters displayed on a key, press the key one
or more times quickly.
To enter "@", press the # key. To enter ".", press the * key.
When you dial a URL, the maximum number of characters you can enter is 32.
Press the Send soft key.
3.
To place a call on-hook (to dial a phone number):
>>
Enter the phone number of the party you want to call, and then press the
Dial soft key.
on page 3-3).
or the New Call soft key.
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