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title: "Poly Phone Busy and Unable to Receive Calls"
slug: "poly-phone-busy-and-unable-to-receive-calls"
updated: 2026-05-17T16:44:03Z
published: 2026-05-21T21:27:00Z
canonical: "help.8x8.com/poly-phone-busy-and-unable-to-receive-calls"
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# Poly Phone Busy and Unable to Receive Calls

## Symptom

Poly phone shows busy but 8x8 Work for Desktop and 8x8 Work for Mobile are working as expected.

## Applies To

- Poly Phones
- 8x8 Work

## Resolution

Make sure that the extension *Contact Directory Scope* is set to **PBX**.

1. Log in to 8x8 Work
2. Click **Users**.
3. To the right of the user you need to edit, click **Edit** (pencil icon).
4. Under *Basic Information*, select **PBX** as the Contact Directory Scope.![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/e3a59e39-abd3-4423-964c-0a4008dc5673/Images/Documentation/9289)

## Cause

This is normally caused when the directory scope is set to Company.