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COGECO BUSINESS  |  POLYCOM VVX

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 501 BUSINESS MEDIA PHONE

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Introduction

Getting Started With Hosted PBX

Welcome to Cogeco's Hosted PBX phone service. We designed the Polycom 
VVX

®

 501 Business Media Phone to streamline your communications with 

easy-to-use features and a touchscreen that's simple to navigate. Below, 
we'll walk you through all its features including setting up your voicemail, 
display screen and making conference calls. We've also included useful, 
time-saving tips throughout this guide. Let's get started.

Setting up Voice 

Mail Greetings 

From Your Phone

The Hosted PBX Customer Portal Home page is the main screen for the portal  
where you can view your Call Manager settings and access a range of other services.

1.  Dial feature code *98 or Tap        from Lines, Calls, or Active Call view  

(see below).

2.  Enter a PIN of your choice (at least 6 digits)

3.  Re-enter PIN to confirm

4.  Upon hearing the system voice prompt, record your name

5.  Press # to confirm

6.  Setting up the Greetings

Choose one of the following options:

Press 1  
to record a personal greeting. Follow 
the voice prompts to complete the 
recording.

Press 2  
to select system generated greetings 
that include your name. Greeting is 
automatically created.

Press 3  
to select system generated greetings 
that include your phone number. 
Greeting is automatically created.

Press 4  
to select system generated greetings 
that include both your name and 
telephone number. Greeting is 
automatically created.

Summary of Contents for Polycom VVX 501

Page 1: ...Polycom VVX 501 Business Media Phone QUICK START GUIDE Hosted PBX...

Page 2: ...Phone 3 About The Touchscreen 4 Phone Views 4 Home View 4 Lines View 5 Active Call View 6 Calls View 6 Entering Data 7 About Calls 7 Placing Calls 7 Answering Calls 7 Ending Calls 8 Holding Calls 8 Tr...

Page 3: ...INESS POLYCOM VVX 501 BUSINESS MEDIA PHONE Headset Speakerphone Mute Message Volume Muting the Microphone 9 Using Do Not Disturb 9 Adjusting Volume 9 Updating Ringtones 9 Auto Attendant Greetings 9 Di...

Page 4: ...n for the portal where you can view your Call Manager settings and access a range of other services 1 Dial feature code 98 or Tap from Lines Calls or Active Call view see below 2 Enter a PIN of your c...

Page 5: ...iness Media Phones Support page About the Touchscreen Tap to select and highlight screen items To scroll touch the screen and swipe your finger up down right or left To go back to a previous screen ta...

Page 6: ...o display your phone Lines and Favorites shown next To go back tap Close shown next Lines View Lines view displays phone Lines Favorites and soft keys Example of Home view display icons Example of pho...

Page 7: ...p the phone Line to access the Dialer Swipe to switch between Lines view and the Browser if enabled on your phone Call color indicates status Dark green Active call Dark blue Incoming and held calls B...

Page 8: ...uring a call you can change modes by picking up the handset or by pressing or Pick up the handset or press or Enter the phone number and tap From Lines view Tap the phone Line enter the phone number a...

Page 9: ...u talk with the other party tap Transfer Call the first party and after the call connects tap Confrnc Then dial and connect with the second party and tap Confrnc again From Lines or Calls view you can...

Page 10: ...sturb is enabled the DND icon displays in the status bar To change call volume press during a call To change the ringer volume press when the phone is idle or ringing Tip Saving Recent Callers to Your...

Page 11: ...d attendant Press 2 To record or edit announcements used for your business hours menu Press to record your initial greeting When finished recording press Press 1 to save the recording Press 2 to re re...

Page 12: ...Questions Please visit our HPBX FAQ page at cogeco ca or call us at 1 855 440 5602...

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