LED indicators provide useful information like ringing, a call on hold, call in progress, speaker status and mute status.
The 12 button dial pad is just like the traditional phone layout, along with buttons for adjusting volumes and other basic controls. The Polycom CX500 has a large coloured screen display that will show call information and call contact directory information. The Polycom CX500 looks and feels like a traditional phone, so using it is very convenient and straightforward.
The Polycom CX500 is a standalone IP phone that comes with embedded Lync 2010 software.
