{"id":277583,"date":"2018-10-29T09:37:35","date_gmt":"2018-10-29T13:37:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.voipsupply.com\/blog\/voip-insider\/?p=277583"},"modified":"2018-11-01T10:39:28","modified_gmt":"2018-11-01T14:39:28","slug":"how-to-manage-conference-call-participants-on-polycom-vvx-business-media-phones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.voipsupply.com\/blog\/voip-insider\/how-to-manage-conference-call-participants-on-polycom-vvx-business-media-phones\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Manage Conference Call Participants on Polycom VVX Business Media Phones"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s no secret that <\/span><a href=\"\/manufacturer\/polycom\/phones\/vvx-business-media\" onclick=\"ga('send', 'event', 'voip-insider-blog-post', 'click', 'vvx');\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Polycom VVX business media phones<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are a great option for hosting conference meetings. They don\u2019t just deliver outstanding sound quality, but also provide advanced conferencing features such as three-way audio conferencing and one-touch speed dial to make your meeting as delightful as possible. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-277593\" src=\"\/blog\/voip-insider\/files\/2018\/10\/how-to-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.voipsupply.com\/blog\/voip-insider\/files\/2018\/10\/how-to-1.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.voipsupply.com\/blog\/voip-insider\/files\/2018\/10\/how-to-1-150x75.png 150w, https:\/\/www.voipsupply.com\/blog\/voip-insider\/files\/2018\/10\/how-to-1-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/www.voipsupply.com\/blog\/voip-insider\/files\/2018\/10\/how-to-1-768x384.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are using <\/span><a href=\"\/manufacturer\/polycom\/phones\/vvx-business-media\" onclick=\"ga('send', 'event', 'voip-insider-blog-post', 'click', 'vvx');\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Polycom\u2019s VVX series<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to host a conference call and not sure how to manage your call participants, keep reading! It\u2019s fairly simple.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>How to Manage Conference Call Participants on Polycom\u2019s VVX Series<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">First, let\u2019s take a look at what functions are in your control during a meeting:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mute a participant<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hold a participant<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Remove a participant from the conference meetings<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">List information about a participant such as a name, number, call details, etc<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, you initiate a conference call. Just follow these following steps to manage your participant settings:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select \u201cManage\u201d. If you are in the <\/span><b>Calls <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">screen, highlight the conference first.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select the participant you want to manage<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Follow the instructions to manage your participants:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select \u201cFar Mute\u201d to mute the participant. The muted participant can hear everyone but can not be heard by others.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select \u201cHold\u201d to hold the participant. The held participant cannot hear anyone and no one can hear the held participant<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select \u201cRemove\u201d to remove the participant from the conference, end the conference call and create an active call between you and the participant still in the call. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select \u201cInformation\u201d to view a participant\u2019s call status. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select \u201cBack\u201d to exit the conference management function.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There you have it! <\/span><a href=\"\/manufacturer\/polycom\/phones\/vvx-business-media\" onclick=\"ga('send', 'event', 'voip-insider-blog-post', 'click', 'vvx');\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Polycom\u2019s new VVX series<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> offers more than just conferencing management features, it also comes with lots of useful phone features such as shared lines, phone locking, etc. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/support.polycom.com\/content\/dam\/polycom-support\/products\/voice\/business-ip-phones\/user\/en\/vvx-ip-user-guide.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check out the useful manual to learn more!<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s no secret that Polycom VVX business media phones are a great option for hosting conference meetings. They don\u2019t just deliver outstanding sound quality, but also provide advanced conferencing features such as three-way audio conferencing and one-touch speed dial to make your meeting as delightful as possible. 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