This document details the initial configuration steps for your Zoom phone

Getting started

  • Log in to the Zoom Web Portal by going to https://zoom.lynn.edu.
    • Click Sign in and enter your Lynn email address and password.

First-time phone setup

  • On the left-side panel, click on Phone.
    • Enter your default area code.  This is for outbound calling.
    • Select the correct time zone from the pull-down menu.
    • Set your Voicemail pin code.
    • Click setup when done.

Basic Phone Settings

  • Click on the settings tab at the top.
    • Your correct extension will appear here.  If it is not correct, contact IT support as soon as possible.
    • The Emergency Address will be automatically set by Lynn.
      • If you are a remote or hybrid employee, please set your personal emergency address.

Call Handling

  • Under the call handling section, you can set up options for receiving calls.
    • Set your business hours (Times when calls can be received).
    • Max Wait Time (Time for ringing before going to Voicemail).
    • Busy setting
      • Call Waiting
      • Forward to Voicemail
      • Play message and disconnect
      • Busy signal
      • Forward to another extension
    • When not answered
      • Forward to Voicemail
      • Play message and disconnect
      • Disconnect
    • Set Holiday/Out of Office Hours and Call Handling Options.

Delegation and Assistant

  • Call Delegation (Shared Line Appearance)
    • The delegator is the phone user that assigns phone privileges to another phone user or common area phone.
      • Each delegator can have up to 15 delegates.
    • The delegate is the phone user or common area phone that makes and receives calls on the delegator's behalf.
      • Each delegate can be assigned to a maximum of 32 delegators.
    • Shared lines are direct phone numbers that belong to the delegator but can be used by their delegates.
  • Under the Delegation and Assistant section, click the set button.
    • Select User or Common Area from the pull-down menu.
      • Search the name or the extension of the user or the extension of the common area phone.
      • Click Invite.
    • Instruct the invitee to log in and accept the delegation request.
      • That person can now place calls, answer calls, and pick up on-hold calls from the delegator.

Desk Phone Options

  • Under the Desk Phone heading:
    • You can lock or unlock your desk phone’s display and enter a 6-digit pin number to unlock it.
    • You can set up the line keys on your desk phone.
      • Click the View or Edit button next to Keys and Positions.
      • Most desk phones have 4 line keys. To add or modify line keys, press the Manage Key button.
        • Click Set Key in a blank space. Select the type of key:
          • Busy Lamp Field (BLF) – Internal extension
          • Speed Dial – Any number
        • When finished, scroll down and press save. The phone will re-sync to reflect the changes.

Other Options

  • Under the Others heading
    • Give others access to your voicemail (Click set and search for user or extension).
    • Click Manage Block List to add or view blocked phone numbers.
    • Block other calls by turning on the toggle switches.
    • Select an audio prompt language.