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Status Under review
Categories Hardware
Created by Guest
Created on Nov 2, 2021

Change the default soft keys on Polycom phone when provisioning the phone.

Current default soft keys at the bottom of the screen on VVX350 are new call, intercom, dnd, and page.


Theses are useless for most users:

New call: this button is asinine, there are already 4 ways to make a new call.

1) pick up the phone and dial

2) dial then pickup the phone

3) press the one of the hands free button and dial

4) dial then press one of the hands free button


Intercom: i have never worked in an office where a general page went over the phone system to interrupt productivity, meetings, call with important clients. this feature is just rude to be enabled by default. should be a feature to be enabled as per rare case use. like warehouse or automotive shop.


Page: i have never worked in an office where a general page went over the phone system to interrupt productivity, meetings, call with important clients. this feature is just rude to be enabled by default. should be a feature to be enabled as per rare case use. like warehouse or automotive shop.


To be useful in a professional non-mom and pops businesses:

  • DND - do not disturb for for important meetings

  • Forward - ability to forward your phone when you have PTO or lunch so the phone system doesn't need to be reprogramed each time by adding\removing your from assigned call queue(s) to maintain consistent coverage.

  • Speed Dial - access the speed dial menu

  • Presence Monitor: Set Current Office status

  • BLF: Set Barge, Monitor, or Coach.

Forward is probably the most important feature. Support was not able to help because if not in the provisional programming when the phone is rebooted the phone would go back to the previous settings.