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This guide covers the basic features and operation of 

the Polycom model VVX 400, VVX 401, VVX 410 and 

VVX 411 telephones with Polycom UC Firmware 5.5.1 

or later and SIP 5.8.0 or later. The functionality is 

basically the same for these models.

For more information, access the 

Star2Star Phone and 

Features Guide

 from the Star2Star Knowledge Base at   

knowledge.star2star.com

.

Note that these instructions cover the operation of the 

Polycom phones on the Sta platform. 

Polycom

®

 VVX

®

 400, 401, 410 and 411 

Desktop Telephones

  

 

     

Quick User Guide

Phone Views

Three main views are available. Press  

 to display the 

Home

 

screen from the Lines, Calls, or Active Call screen

•  Home View

 - Displays icons to access phone functions.

 

Use the right, left, up and down arrow keys to display more 

icons. 

•  Lines View

 - Displays Lines, Favorites and soft keys. This is 

the default view.

If the phone is idle, press the 

Line

 key to access the Dialer. 

•  Calls View

 - Displays a list of all the calls. 

 
The following colors indicate the available Call statuses:

•  Dark Green

 - Active call.

•  Bright Blue

 - Incoming call.

•  Dark Blue

 - Held call.

Use the up and down arrow keys to highlight a call.
Use the soft keys to control the selected call. 

•  Active Calls View - 

Use the handset, speakerphone, or 

headset for calls. Only one call can be active at a time.  

       

Active Calls View, continued:

 

During a call, change modes by lifting the handset or by 

pressing 

 or 

.

While in 

Calls

 view, switch to 

Lines

 view by pressing 

More > 

Lines

. Switch back to 

Calls

 view by pressing 

More > Calls

.

Place a Call:

Use the handset, speakerphone or headset for calls. Place a 

call with 

one

 of the following methods:

•  From 

Home

 or 

Lines

 view, select 

New Call

. Enter the 

phone number and 

Send

. Press 

 or 

•  Lines

 view, enter the phone number and 

Dial

. Use the 

handset or press 

 or 

.

•  From 

Lines

 view, press the 

Line

 key. Enter the phone 

number and 

Send

Note: 

Place calls quickly by selecting a 

Recent Call

, a 

Favorite

 or a number in the 

Contact Directory

Answer a Call:

Use one of the following to answer a call:

•  Handset

 - Pick up the handset.

•  Speakerphone

 - Press 

 or press 

Answer

.

•  Headset

 - Press 

.

To answer a new call while on an active call, press 

Answer

.  

The current call is placed on hold.

End a Call:

To end an 

Active

 call use 

one

 of the following options: 

• 

Replace the handset.

• 

Press 

End Call

.

To end a call on 

Hold

, navigate to 

Calls

 view and highlight the 

Held call. Press 

Resume >

 

End Call

.

Hold a Call:

During an Active call, select 

Hold

. From 

Calls

 view, verify the 

call is highlighted and press 

Hold

.

To resume a held call, press 

Resume

 or 

.

Transfer a Call:

From 

Calls

 view, press 

Transfer

 to use the default transfer 

type and call the other party. (Press and hold 

Transfer

 to 

select a transfer type)

•  For Attended Transfer, after hearing the ring-back or after 

speaking with the person, press 

Transfer 

or 

•  If the 

Transfer

 type is set to 

Blind

, the call is transferred 

immediately.

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January 2019 

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