Cisco Unified Ip Phone 8961, 9951, And 9971 User Guide For Cisco Unified Communications Manager 9.0 (Sip - Cisco Unified 8961 User Manual

Features of Your Cisco Unified IP Phone
2 Session buttons
3 Softkey buttons
4 Back button
5 Release button
Each button corresponds with an active call or a call function. When you press the button,
the action depends on the state of the phone:
• Active calls: Press the button to take the default action for an active call. For example,
press the session button for a ringing call to answer the call and press the button on
a held call to resume the call. Session information, such as caller ID and call duration,
appears on the phone screen next to the session button.
• Call functions: When a session button is not being used for an active call, it can be
used to initiate functions on the phone, as indicated by the adjacent phone screen
icons. For example, press the session button to display missed calls, take the phone
off hook, or dial your voicemail system (with a Voicemail icon).
Color LEDs reflect the call state. LEDs can flash (blink on and off rapidly), pulse (alternately
dim and brighten), or appear solid (glow without interruption).
•
Flashing amber
•
Solid green
connected. If the call is connected, press this button to display the call details or the
participants of a conference call. If the call is not yet connected, press this button to
end the call.
•
Pulsing green
•
Solid red
(if Barge is enabled).
•
Pulsing red
the held call.
The positions of the session buttons and feature buttons can be reversed on phones that use
a locale with a right-to-left reading orientation, such as Hebrew and Arabic.
Allow you to access the softkey options (for the selected call or menu item) displayed on
your phone screen.
Returns to the previous screen or menu.
Ends a connected call or session.

Cisco Unified IP Phone 8961, 9951, and 9971 User Guide for Cisco Unified Communications Manager 9.0 (SIP)

: Ringing call. Press this button to answer the call.
: May be a connected call or an outgoing call that is not yet
: Held call. Press this button to resume the held call.
: Shared line in use remotely. Press this button to barge into the call
: Shared line call put on hold remotely. Press this button to resume
Buttons and Hardware
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