Polycom VVX 201 Series User Manual page 43

Procedure
1. Select Answer.
The active call is placed on hold, and the incoming call becomes active.
Answer Calls Automatically
You can set up the phone to automatically answer calls using the Auto Answer feature. When enabled,
the phone automatically answers all incoming calls using the speakerphone. Your system administrator
sets how many times the 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.
Procedure
1. Navigate to Settings > Basic > Preferences.
2. Select Auto Answer.
3. Select Auto Answer SIP Calls and select Yes.
4. Select Microphone Mute and choose Yes (the default setting) to mute the microphone for auto-
answered calls.
5. Select Save.
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Features for Mobility-Impaired Users
Answer a Skype for Business Call on a Locked Phone
You can answer incoming calls without unlocking the phone. However, when you answer a call without
unlocking the phone first, you cannot perform additional call actions, such as hold, resume, or transfer
calls, until you unlock the phone. The only soft keys available during the call are the End Call and Unlock
soft key.
You can unlock the phone at any time during the call.
Procedure
1. Select Answer.
Related Links
Lock Your Phone on page 33
Answer an Intercom Call
When you receive an intercom call, the call is answered automatically using the speakerphone.
You can switch to the handset or headset after the call is answered.
If the phone is set up to answer intercom calls with your microphone muted, you need to unmute your
microphone before responding to the call.
Procedure
1. After the call is answered, press
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Mute and reply.
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