Optional Features; Text Messaging; Presence / Status / Buddy Lists - Polycom SoundPoint IP 501 SIP 2.2 User Manual

Optional Features

Text Messaging

You can send and receive Text messages
on their phone. SIP Instant (Text) Messag-
ing is supported in real-time. YReceived
messages will be indicated by a lashing
Message Waiting Indicator LED on the
To read text messages:
1. Press
Messages
Messages,
OR
Press the InstMsg soft key to read a
message just received.
2. (Optional) If multiple lines are in
use, select from which line mes-
sages are to be retrieved.
To send a text message:
1. Press Messages
2. Select Instant Messages.
3. (Optional) If multiple lines are in
use, irst select from which line to
send the message.
4. Press the More soft key then New.
5. Enter the desired extension or SIP
URL. Press the 1/A/a soft key
to alternate between numeric and
upper/lower case alphanumeric
modes.

Presence / Status / Buddy Lists

The phone combines interactive message
services and status monitoring to comple-
ment a traditional messaging application
such as email.
Live interaction within a pool of phones is
possible by monitoring the "presence" of
the parties involved.
To add or delete a contact from your buddy list, or block a contact:
1. Press
Directories Conference
Directory.
2. Using the arrow keys, scroll
through the directory to choose a
contact.
and select Instant
.
and select Contact
front of the phone and optionally a visual
notiication on the display.
3. Messages appear irst to last in sent
order.
4. Press the Next or Prev soft keys to
cycle through messages in order.
5. Press the More soft key to access
the Delete, Reply and New options.
6. Press the Select soft key to choose
from various pre-scripted short
messages.
OR
Press Edit to compose a custom
message. Use dialpad keys to cycle
through the character set. Use
keys 1, *, 0, and # to select special
characters.
7. Press Send when inished.
Each phone can "watch" the status of up
to eight other phones. These other phones
form the "Buddy List". The status of bud-
dies is displayed and updated in real time.
Each phone can also be "watched" by up
to eight other phones.
3. Press Edit and scroll down to the
Watch Buddy or Block Buddy ields.
4. Press
or Disabled status.
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to switch between Enabled