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Using Polycom SoundPoint IP Phones with Asterisk PBX

Most or our readers are likely familiar with Asterisk Open Source PBX, but for those of you who aren’t, Polycom has recently put together an easy to follow technical bulletin on using their SoundPoint IP Phones with Asterisk.

This document covers all the basics of integrating Polycom IP phones with your Asterisk PBX. Key topics covered in this bulletin include:

    • Creating a Basic Configuration
    • Using the Messages key
    • Adding Line Busy lamps

  • Enabling Auto-Answer for Intercom
  • Paging a Group of Extensions
  • Using the Call Park Feature
  • Using the Transfer Key
  • Configuring Idle Display Bitmaps
  • Remotely Rebooting the Phone to Force a Configuration Reload
  • Removing Configuration Overrides
  • Enabling CDP
  • Creating VLANs

If you are already using Polycom IP phones with Asterisk or not, no doubt this is an excellent resource. You can grab it below.

Using Polycom Phones With Asterisk

Garrett Smith

Garrett is the former VoIP Supply CMO.

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  • The PDF contains figures (screenshots) that have been intentionally distorted. Is there any other documentation that clearly shows these figures?

  • pls i would like to know if theres a polycom sales partner in nigeria.i am currently working with UNIDATA ip PHONES. i'd like to use polycom for my current project

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