Table of Contents General Information ................... 1 Understanding Lines vs. Calls ................2 Selecting Calls ....................3 Viewing Calls and Switching Between Calls ........... 4 How to Use the Handset and Speakerphone………………......5 Transfer a Call ....................7 Transfer a Call Directly to Voicemail ..............7 Placing a Conference Call .................
General Information Your Cisco phone is a smart phone with context-sensitive buttons. This means that the functions a button performs change depending on what you’re currently doing. For instance, if you haven’t picked up the telephone handset (it is onhook) your buttons will have different labels then if you have picked up the handset to answer or place a call (offhook.) As you learn to operate your phone, it is important to understand the phone...
Each phone line can handle multiple calls. Lines The Cisco IP Phone 7961 supports up to six lines. The number of lines available on your phone depends on how your system administrator has configured your phone’s programmable buttons. To see how many lines you have, look at the line area of your phone screen.
Note: You may need to push the More softkey to find the Select softkey. Verifying selected calls: Use the Navigation button to scroll through the list of calls. Selected calls are grouped together in the call list. Martinez Unified School District 3 Phone and Voicemail Users Guide for Cisco 7961 Phones ...
To return to the standard view, press the Information Button (designated with an I or a?), then immediately press the line button. Martinez Unified School District 4 Phone and Voicemail Users Guide for Cisco 7961 Phones ...
1. Press the Softkey located directly below the word Hold on the LCD screen to place the caller on hold. 2. Press the Softkey located directly below the words New Call on the LCD screen to get a dial tone. 3. Dial the desired number. Martinez Unified School District 5 Phone and Voicemail Users Guide for Cisco 7961 Phones ...
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The buttons for the different available lines are located on the right hand side of the LCD screen. A telephone icon is displayed on the screen for each line. Martinez Unified School District 6 Phone and Voicemail Users Guide for Cisco 7961 Phones ...
While on a conference call the user can drop the last person who had been added to the conference call. 1. Press the More Softkey. 2. Choose RmLstC (remove last caller) Softkey. The last person is dropped from the call. Martinez Unified School District 7 Phone and Voicemail Users Guide for Cisco 7961 Phones ...
Exit Softkey twice to return to the normal phone screen. Join Allows you to join two or more calls that are on one line to create a conference call. You remain on the call. Associated Softkey: Join Martinez Unified School District 8 Phone and Voicemail Users Guide for Cisco 7961 Phones ...
1. Press the Up and Down Volume Arrows located on the lower right side of the phone base. 2. The ringer will automatically play. Continue pressing the Up or Down Volume Arrows until the desired ringer level is reached. Martinez Unified School District 9 Phone and Voicemail Users Guide for Cisco 7961 Phones ...
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7. Press the Softkey located directly below the word OK on the LCD screen. 8. Press the Softkey located directly below the word Save on the LCD screen to save the changes. Martinez Unified School District 10 Phone and Voicemail Users Guide for Cisco 7961 Phones ...
6. Once the desired level of contrast is achieved, press the Softkey located directly below the word OK on the LCD screen. 7. Press the Softkey located directly below the word Save on the LCD screen, to save the changes. Martinez Unified School District 11 Phone and Voicemail Users Guide for Cisco 7961 Phones ...
4. To select a different placed call, use the Scroll Down Button to highlight the desired listing. 5. Press the Dial Softkey to dial the highlighted record. 6. If the user does not wish to dial the number, press the Directories button to exit the directory. Martinez Unified School District 12 Phone and Voicemail Users Guide for Cisco 7961 Phones ...
If the line is in use the line button will glow red. A flashing yellow light indicates an incoming call to that line. The Expansion Module must be plugged into an electrical wall jack. Martinez Unified School District 13 Phone and Voicemail Users Guide for Cisco 7961 Phones ...
3. Enter your 4-digit telephone extension and press # 4. Enter your password and press # Forwarding calls to another number 1. Press the CFwdAll Softkey. 2. Dial the number to which calls should be forwarded. Martinez Unified School District 14 Phone and Voicemail Users Guide for Cisco 7961 Phones ...
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3. After a brief pause, a notice will appear on the bottom of the LCD screen stating that calls have been forwarded to that number. Turning Off Forwarding to Voicemail 1. Press the CFwdAll Softkey. Martinez Unified School District 15 Phone and Voicemail Users Guide for Cisco 7961 Phones ...
Help/Support If you require assistance, please contact the Help Desk by calling 313-0414 x2114 You can also visit the Technology Department VOIP help page at http://martinez.k12.ca.us Martinez Unified School District 16 Phone and Voicemail Users Guide for Cisco 7961 Phones ...