Messages ........................... 16 Call Lists ............................. 17 Do Not Disturb ..........................17 Call Forwarding ........................... 17 Personalising Phones ........................19 Date and Time ..........................19 Language ............................ 19 Headset ............................20 Background ..........................20 Polycom 650 IP Phone User Guide V1.0...
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Call handling features ........................23 Call Pickup ..........................23 Call Waiting ..........................23 Call Park ............................. 23 Guest In / Guest Out ........................23 Call Recording ..........................23 Useful Service Codes ........................24 Troubleshooting guide ........................26 Polycom 650 IP Phone User Guide V1.0...
Welcome to your new, fully integrated Polycom IP phone on the Horizon service. As an administrator, the Polycom 650 IP phone gives you everything you need to help your organisation make better and more cost-effective use of its communications. Connected to Horizon's single, easy-to-use web portal and feature-rich interface you'll be able to: ...
• Remove the rubber plug on either the phone or the expansion module. • Line both up at the top of the groove lines on the phone. Slide down and snap into place. Polycom 650 IP Phone User Guide V1.0...
Plug the computer cable into a spare port on your router or switch. • Connect the power supply unit into the nearest socket if not using PoE. The phone will power up and your phone number will appear on the display. Polycom 650 IP Phone User Guide V1.0...
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Once it’s synchronised and you have internet connectivity, plug your phone back in to the power supply. Now you’ve installed the Horizon network service, you’re ready to see what the Polycom 650 phone can do.
Menu - to access phone and system features. Messages - to access and manage voice and text messages. Do Not Disturb - sends calls direct to voicemail. 4. Microphone Mute Press to activate, press again to deactivate. Polycom 650 IP Phone User Guide V1.0...
Orange: Line is unregistered (cannot be used). Flashing orange: The phone is not connected to the network. 16. Hookswitch On-screen icons: Registered line (solid) Registered shared line Unregistered line (outline only) Voice mail/Text messages Speed dial Polycom 650 IP Phone User Guide V1.0...
This gives you the option to add an extra high-resolution graphic display and 14 Line Key panel that can be configured as a line, call appearance, speed dial, or busy lamp field. You can connect up to three extra Expansion Modules to your Polycom 650. Feature Description 1.
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Red: Line is active or in use. Flashing Red: Call is on hold. 4. Graphic Display Shows information about lines or speed dials. 5. Infrared Lens Facilitates communications to the host phone and other modules. Polycom 650 IP Phone User Guide V1.0...
Polycom 650– Busy Lamp Fields let you see if colleagues’ lines are free to take calls – in this example Cherry and Charlie You can have up to 13 Busy Lamp files on the Polycom 650 spread over both the phone and base unit.
Making calls There are three ways to make calls on the Polycom 650. You can: Lift the handset and dial the number. Push the headset button, dial the number and then press the New Call soft key. Push the speaker button, dial the number and then press New Call.
Not currently enabled on this phone. It may be activated in later software releases. Conferencing The Polycom 650 has been set up to allow conference calls of up to 13 people. To set one up: Polycom 650 IP Phone User Guide V1.0...
To put a person on hold, just press the Hold key. Press it again to cancel. Messages If you’ve got voicemail, a flashing Message Waiting Indicator LED and a visual notification will appear on the phone screen. Polycom 650 IP Phone User Guide V1.0...
Call Forwarding You can do this automatically (Static) or manually (Dynamic). To set up Static Forwarding: Press Forward when phone is on-hook Now use the navigation key to select from the following three options: Polycom 650 IP Phone User Guide V1.0...
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To turn off Call Forwarding, follow the same process, except this time press Disable. Note: Divert All Calls can also be set up from the Horizon online control panel. Polycom 650 IP Phone User Guide V1.0...
Once you’ve made your selection, press Select to confirm. Press Menu to exit. Language The Polycom 650 will always be set to US English and shouldn’t be changed. If, for some reason, you do need to change it: Press Menu.
Press Up or Down (or the volume keys) to increase or decrease the display contrast. Press OK to accept changes. Press Menu to exit. Backlight intensity The phone’s backlight comes on when you: press any key release the hookswitch receive a call or message Polycom 650 IP Phone User Guide V1.0...
There’s an outgoing call (ringing back) Any menu shows on the display In all other cases, the backlight mode reverts to its idle state. The Polycom 650 gives you three backlight settings: On, Idle or Maximum Intensity. To change any of these: Press Menu.
Press Menu. Select Settings then Basic and Restart Phone. The message “Are you sure?” appears. If you want to restart your phone, press Yes. The re-start process is complete when the idle display appears. Polycom 650 IP Phone User Guide V1.0...
Also, you cannot park a call that you have made. Guest In / Guest Out It's possible to Hot Desk on all Polycom phones. However, a user will always be associated with their home device. To remove a user from their home device and use it yourself: click Guest Out then Guest In and enter your Horizon log-in details.
1440 Forward calls in sequence - Status 1408 Voice mail to e-mail - Turn off 1422 Forward calls simultaneously - Turn off 1409 Voice mail to e-mail - Turn on 1423 Forward calls simultaneously - Turn on Polycom 650 IP Phone User Guide V1.0...
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1433 Caller ID blocking - Status 1471 Last Caller 1451 Phone Status - Diagnostic info on your phone 1418 Call return for 1471 - Turn off 1419 Call return for 1471 - Turn on Polycom 650 IP Phone User Guide V1.0...
Check the connection from the handset to the router/switch, to ensure it's receiving a signal. Swap out Cat 5 cables and check ports, as well as connections on all wires. Plug the handset into a different port that you know definitely works. Polycom 650 IP Phone User Guide V1.0...
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If one of your handsets has been physically damaged, for example it has a broken screen or receiver, call our support team. They'll ask for more details and send you out a replacement if the phone is still within its warranty period. Polycom 650 IP Phone User Guide V1.0...
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