Hardware

Setting up a Poly phone

Point the phone to Vocatech provisioning and let it configure itself.

Every phone needs its MAC address added to the extension before it can register. If you bought the phone through Vocatech, send us the MAC address or add it in the Admin Portal so we can attach it to the right extension.

After the MAC address is on the extension, set the phone to use our secure provisioning server.

The only settings you need

Server type: HTTPS
Server address:

After you save and reboot, the phone connects securely to Vocatech, downloads its configuration, and installs the certificates it needs going forward.

Before you start

Find the MAC address

It is on the back sticker. Example: 64167F123ABC or 64:16:7F:12:3A:BC.

Add it to the extension

Send it to us, or open the extension in the Admin Portal and enter it on the Phone tab.

Plug in the phone

Ethernet goes into the LAN port. Use PoE, a PoE injector, or the correct power supply.

Admin password

If the phone asks, try 456. If Edge asks you to create a password, write it down.

Set the provisioning server

  1. Press Home or Menu. If a VVX phone is still starting up, press Cancel, then choose Setup.
  2. Go to Settings then Advanced. Enter the admin password.
  3. Open Administration Settings then Network Configuration then Provisioning Server.
  4. Set Server Type to HTTPS.
  5. Set Server Address to . Use the * key for the dots if needed.
  6. Back out of the menu and choose Save Config. The phone will reboot.

After it reboots

Leave it alone for a few minutes. A fresh phone can reboot more than once while it downloads configuration and firmware. When it is done, the screen should show the user name or extension.

If the phone still does not register after 5 minutes, the most common causes are the MAC address is not on file, the network is blocking HTTPS, or the phone is still locked to another provider.

Factory reset

Do not factory reset unless the phone is locked, stuck, or still pointing to an old provider. Call us first if you are not sure.

If a reset is needed, keep the MAC address handy. Some Poly phones use the MAC address as the reset password.

Still stuck?

A real human at Vocatech answers the phone. Usually within minutes during business hours.