HELP FILE
Polycom SoundPoint IP 450
Polycom SoundPoint IP 450

Quickstart
Learn how to do the most common functions on your phone.
- Are you a visual learner? Watch this video playlist.
- For a more in-depth look at your phone, please see the manufacturer's user's manual.
Call Forwarding
Automatically forward incoming calls to an internal extension or external number.
- Press the Forward softkey.
- Select the desired forwarding type:
- Always: Forwards all incoming calls.
- No Answer: Forwards all unanswered incoming calls.
- Busy: Forwards calls that arrive when you're already in a call.
- Enter the internal extension or external number to which calls will be forwarded.
- If you selected No Answer, enter how many rings to wait before forwarding.
- Press the Enable softkey (to disable call forwarding, press the Disable softkey). Note: While your phone rings, press the Forward softkey to forward the incoming call to another person.
Do Not Disturb (DND)
Voicemail Access
Check your voicemail from your phone.
- Press the Messages key.
- Press the Connect softkey.
- Dial your password (default 0000).
Download your Voicemail Menu Guide.
Speed Dial
Assign regularly dialed numbers to additional line keys on your phone.
- Press the Menu key.
- Select
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- To add a new contact, press the softkeys.
- To edit an existing contact, select the desired contact and then press the Edit softkey.
- If you selected Add, enter the Name and the internal extension or external number in the Contact field.
- Edit the Speed Dial Index. The contact with the lowest speed dial index will be associated with the Line 2 key for single touch dialing.
- Press the Save softkey.
3-Way Calls
Speak with two parties simultaneously by creating a mini-conference call on your line.
- While on an active call, press the Confrnc softkey.
- Dial the internal extension or external number to add to the conference.
- Wait for the second party to answer, and then let them know that you would like to add them to a 3-way call.
- Press Confrnc again.
Transfer A Call
Warm Transfer
Place a current call on hold and speak with the destination party before transferring the call.
- While on an active call, press the Trnsfr softkey.
- Dial the transfer destination (internal extension or external number).
- Speak to the destination party. Tip: To cancel a warm transfer and go back to the original call, look for the Cancel or EndCall softkey.
- Press Trnsfr again.
Hold
Place a call on hold while you take some time to look up an answer to a question or answer another call.
- Press the Hold key.
- Press the Line key to retrieve the call. Note: If multiple calls are on hold on a single line key, use the arrow keys to switch between the calls then press the Resume softkey to retrieve the desired call. If more than two calls are on hold on a single key, an indication will appear on the display, for example “2/3” shows that this is the second call out of three calls.
Modify Ringtone
Choose a new ringtone for your phone or assign a different ringtone to each of your lines.
- Press the Menu key.
- Select .
- If there are multiple lines assigned to the device, select the line you wish to modify.
- Highlight the desired ringtone (press the Play softkey to sample ringtones).
- Press the Select softkey. Note: This device supports silent ringtones.
Presence Monitoring
Visually monitor the speed dial contacts assigned to your phone to know whether or not they are on an active call. These line keys will light up (busy lamp field) indicating if someone is busy or available.
- To presence monitor, a system admin must enable this feature on your phone.
- Speed dial assignments and up to 8 contacts in your Buddy List can be monitored by enabling Watch Buddy for each contact. Each phone can be monitored by up to 8 other phones.
Supported Features
Call Handling Features
- Warm Transfer
- Blind Transfer
- Do Not Disturb (DND)
- Call Forward All
- Call Forward Busy
- Call Forward No Answer
- Intercom (* + ext)
- Hold
- Multi-way Calling
- Call Waiting
- On-hook Dialing
- Speakerphone
User Interface Features
- Call Logs
- LDAP Directory
- On Device Directory
- Adjustable Ringer Volume
- Resync
- Ring Tone Permanence
- Electronic Hook Switch (EHS)
Feature Keys
- 3 SIP Accounts
- 3 Upper Multifunction Keys*
- Mute Button
- Voicemail Button
- On-device Speed Dial Edit
*Supports line assignments.
Display
- Black & White Display
- Message Waiting Indicator (MWI)
- Busy Lamp Field (BLF)
- Caller ID (CID)
- Time/Date Display
- On-Screen Message Display
Network & Provisioning
- On Device Ethernet (PoE)
- One Touch Activation
- PC Connection
- Polycom Multicast
- Web Interface Provisionable
Hardware
- Wired Headset
Provisioning
- Verify you have created a device profile.
- Verify you have assigned the phone's MAC address to the device profile.
- Verify you have properly plugged in the phone.
From the Phone Menu
Learn how to provision your phone from the phone menu.
- Press the Menu key.
- Select .
- Enter your Device Admin Password. Tip:
- To find your password, log in at https://my.jive.com/pbx and then click Security in the left sidebar.
- The password may also be the default password, 456.
- Select .
- Select Server Menu or Provisioning Server.
- Enter the following settings:
Option Description Server Type HTTP Server Address ‹domain›.onjive.com/p Note: Replace ‹domain› with your unique domain (found in parentheses at the top of the admin portal dashboard).Server Users Clear this field (asterisks may still appear) Server Password Clear this field (asterisks may still appear) - Select .
From the Web UI
Learn how to provision your phone from the web UI.
- Press the Menu key.
- Select and then write down the phone's IP Address.
- Open an incognito window in Google Chrome, enter the IP address in the address (URL) bar and then press enter on your keyboard. If the web UI doesn't load, enter https:// before the phone’s IP address.
- Enter your Device Admin Password. Tip:
- To find your password, log in at https://my.jive.com/pbx and then click Security in the left sidebar.
- The password may also be the default password, 456.
- Go to .
- Enter the following settings:
Option Description Server Type HTTP Server Address ‹domain›.onjive.com/p Note: Replace ‹domain› with your unique domain (found in parentheses at the top of the admin portal dashboard).Server Users Clear this field (asterisks may still appear) Server Password Clear this field (asterisks may still appear) - Click Save.
Factory Reset
Factory resetting a phone is an advanced process and can result in more issues if done incorrectly. Please follow the instructions found in the Customer Center (login and permissions required) or contact Customer Support if you need additional assistance.
Reset Secure Provisioning
After you factory reset a phone, you’ll need to reset secure provisioning from the admin portal so it can reconnect.
- Log in at https://my.jive.com/pbx.
- Click Devices in the left sidebar and then choose the device that needs secure provisioning reset.
- From , click Reset.