(Adapted by Atlantic Broadband)
Accessibility Features on Your Phone
Polycom phones include a number of features to accommodate any type of user. The following sections
includes accessibility features for hearing, vision, or mobility-impaired users available on VVX business
media phones.
Features for Hearing-Impaired Users
The following table lists the accessibility features on VVX business media phones for hearing-impaired
users.
Accessibility Features on VVX Business Media Phones for Hearing-Impaired Users
Accessibility Feature Description
Visual Message Waiting Indicator (MWI) An indicator light on the phone indicates that new messages
are waiting. Icons on the phone screen also indicate that the
phone has new messages.
Adjustable ring tone and volume You can choose from a variety of ring tones for your phone.
You can also change the volume of the ringer to suit your
needs, and choose different ring tones for contacts.
Adjustable call volume If you're in a call, you can raise or lower the volume of the
voice on the far end and of other phone sounds you hear.
Visual notifications Indicators on the phone screen (such as flashing bars or
icons) let you know when calls are incoming or outgoing, or if
a call is active or held. Indicators can also indicate phone
status and if certain features are activated.
Visual ringing Certain VVX models have visual ringing that enables the
screen to flash bright orange for incoming calls (contact your
system administrator).
Electronic hookswitch support If you use a headset that supports electronic hookswitch
(EHS), you can use the controls on your headset to answer
and end calls. In addition, you may be able to mute calls and
control volume from your headset.
Headset Memory Mode If you use a headset, you can set up your phone so that all
calls use your headset.
Hearing Aid Compatible (HAC) handsets All VVX handsets are Hearing Aid Compatible (HAC) and
have telecoils that magnetically couple to most forms of
wearable hearing aids per FCC section 508 (compliant to
ADA Section 508 Recommendations: Subpart B 1194.23).
TTY support VVX phones support commercial TTY devices such as
Ultratec Superprint. In addition, VVX phones provide acoustic
coupled TTY support.
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