Placing Calls - Polycom SoundPoint 550 User Manual

User Guide for the SoundPoint IP 550/560 Phone

Placing Calls

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If you require additional information or assistance with your phone, contact
your system administrator.
You can place a call using your SoundPoint IP 550/560 phone over the
handset, speakerphone, or headset.
You can dial the number first, and then choose the method you will use to
speak to the other party.
You can also search the call lists, the local contact directory or the corporate
directory and dial from the search results page. For more information, refer to
Managing Call Lists on page
You can place a call from your buddy list or privacy list if enabled. For more
information on buddy and privacy lists, see
3-59.
During a call, you can alternate between Speakerphone Hands-Free, Headset,
or Handset modes by pressing the
handset.
The name of the called party is displayed in the active window on the call
screen. If it is too long to fit on the screen, you can press
horizontally to view the full name.
The duration of calls is visible on the call screen. In the figure below, the call to
Greg Slowski has lasted 30 seconds so far.
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Calling Your Buddies
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