Chapter 4: Using Telephony Applications; Making Calls; Making An Emergency Call; Multiple Call Methods - Polycom SpectraLink 8440 User Manual

Chapter 4: Using Telephony Applications

The handset enables multiple ways of making calls and several options for handling incoming calls.

Making Calls

There are several ways to make a call. When you hear a dial tone, the handset is in the active mode.
Once a call starts ringing, a window displays the incoming call. If you ignore the call, the Session
Manager opens and the ringing icon will display at the left side of the call cell until the end of the ring
period. You may abort the call by pressing the End key.

Making an Emergency Call

If an emergency number has been assigned for your facility, you can access it from the Home screen.
To make an emergency call:
1 Press the Features soft key.
2 Press 3 or scroll to the Speed Dial option and press OK.
3 Scroll to the emergency number and press OK.

Multiple Call Methods

You can use your handset to start a call in several ways. You can enter a number into the Dialer, call a
contact you have entered and saved to your contact directory, or you can call the contact of a sent,
received, or missed call that is automatically stored in a call list.
To call by entering a number:
• Press any number on the keypad to open the Dialer. The Dialer is the screen that displays when
you begin entering a phone number. Dial the complete number and press Start. For complete
instructions on how to use the Dialer, see Using the Dialer.
To call a contact in your contact directory:
1 Scroll to the Contacts/Call Lists icon on the Home screen and press OK.
2 Select Contact Directory and press OK or press 1. Your contact directory list opens.
3 Scroll to the contact you wish to call and press the Start key. For more information, see Chapter 6:
How to Use the Contact Directory.
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