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SoundPoint and SoundStation VoIP Phones

List of features of the Polycom phones

• User can add/change their directory on the phone
• Config change /ringtone/directory is uploaded to server
• Configurable of different ringtone on the phone PER line
• Have a tone warning if call is on hold, or have MWI waiting (configurable)
• Intercom, be able to set the delay between no ring, ring and auto answer (configurable)
• The phone can shorten the name of incoming callers, EX Marc Roger Oliver Chouinard, will show M R O Chouinard
• have the LAMP indicator
• be able to configure different voicemail server for each line
• can modify the location of the buttons on the phone
• you have a lot of dedicated function keys
• do not disturb feature
• be able to access quickly directory, miss call, made call... using the arrows
• you can Dial a number on the phone, and after pickup the handset. You don't have to pickup a line or taking the handset before be able to enter the number on the phone
• on incoming call, you can refuse the call, so it stops ringing and goes to voicemail (if no other device is available to ring)
• you can test audio quality of the phone using internal recording system.
• configuration is EXTREMELY EXTENSIVE, using a XML interface, and uploaded via a FTP or TFTP server (BR 2.6/SIP 1.4) or HTTP, HTTPS, or FTPS server (BR 3.0/SIP 1.5)
• the phone uploads its log file to the boot server; you can force a logfile upload also
• Internal switch doesn't reset when rebooting the phone (it keeps its VLAN settings)
• Have different dialplan for every Line
• The IP 600/601 supports a XHTML browser and a custom static XHTML idle screen
• Supports shared lines (but asterisk does not) - Anyone having details on the specifications used for Shared Call / Bridged Line Appearances (SIP-B), Please post details!!
• SIP and MGCP supported on the IP300, IP500 and IP600