Cisco 8841/8851 Quick Reference Guide
This phone supports 5 lines, with dedicated feature buttons for Voice Mail, Hold, Transfer and Conference. Other features are available via softkeys. It also features a dedicated headset jack.
Buttons and Features
Num |
|
| Description |
|---|---|---|---|
1 |
| Handset and Handset light strip | Indicates whether you have an incoming call (flashing) or a new voice message |
2 |
| Phone Screen | Shows information about phone, directory number, active call and line status, speed dials, placed calls, and menu listings |
3 | | Programmable feature and session buttons | feature buttons (left side) Use to view calls on a line, or access speed dial, or all calls. |
4 | | Softkey buttons | Used to enable softkey options, displayed on phone, (answer calls, forward calls) |
5 | | Navigation cluster | Navigation cluster, and select button allows you to scroll menus, highlight items, or select highlighted items |
6 | | Release button | Ends a connected call or session |
7 | | Hold/Resume button | Places an active call on hold and resumes held call |
8 | | Conference button | Creates conference call |
9 | | Transfer button | Transfers a call |
10 | | Speakerphone button | Toggles the speakerphone on or off. The button is lit when speakerphone is on |
11 | | Mute button | Toggles the microphone on or off. When the microphone is muted, the button is lit |
12 | | Headset button | Toggles headset on or off. When headset is on, button is lit |
13 |
| Keypad | Allows you to dial phone numbers, enter letters, select menu items (by entering the item number) |
14 | | Volume button | Adjust the handset, and speaker volume(off hook) and the ringer volume (on hook) |
15 | | Contacts button | Opens or closes the Directories menu. Use the Contacts button to access personal and corporate directories (coming soon) |
16 | | Applications button | Opens or closes the Applications menu. Use the Applications button to access call history, user preferences, |
17 | | Messages button | Autodials your voice messaging system (varies by system) |
18 | | Back button | Returns to the previous screen or menu |
19 |
| Handset | Phone handset |
Line Button Status
Color | Description |
|---|---|
| Solid Green: Connected call or outgoing call not yet connected. |
| Flashing Green: Held call. Pressing button resumes call. |
| Solid Amber: Private line in use |
| Flashing Amber: Incoming call. Pressing button answers call. |
| Solid Red: Shared line in use remotely. |
| Flashing Red: Shared Line call put on hold remotely. |
Dialing
Dialing On-Hook: Enter a number, then go off-hook to complete the call by pressing speaker or lifting the handset.
Redial: Press the Redial softkey to redial the last number called on your primary line. To redial on a secondary line, press the line button first.
Speed Dial: TBD
Answering
There are several ways to answer calls: lift the handset, press the flashing amber line button, press the Answer softkey, or press the headset or speakerphone button.
Hold and Resume a Call
During a call, press the Hold button or the Hold softkey. The Hold icon will display and the line button will flash green.
To resume the highlighted call, do one of these:
Press the flashing green session button
Press the Resume softkey
Press the Hold button
Transfer Calls
Start with an active call, not on hold.
Press the Transfer button or the Transfer softkey and enter the destination number.
Press the Transfer button or the Transfer softkey again to complete the transfer immediately – or wait until the destination answers to announce the transfer, then press the button.
NOTE: to transfer a call directly to another Cisco user's voice mailbox, enter * plus the user's extension as the destination number - i.e. *81234 .
Forwarding Calls
Press the Forward All softkey.
Do one of the following:
Enter a phone number (including 7 if an off-campus number)
Press the Voicemail button to forward all incoming calls to voice mail
To verify that your calls are forwarded, look for:
A forward-all icon on the line label
Forwarding information on the upper left main screen
To cancel call forwarding, press the Forward Off softkey.
Conferencing
Start with an active call, not on hold.
Press the Conference button and enter the phone number for the party to be added and press the Call softkey.
When party answers, announce the conference.
Press the Conference button to tie parties together.
Repeat these steps to add more participants.
Silence a Call
Silence an incoming ringing call by pressing the Volume button down once.
Setting Ringtones
Press the Applications button.
Use the circular Navigation Pad to highlight Settings, then press Select.
Select Ringtone.
Select the line for which the ringtone should be set.
Scroll through the ringtone options using the Navigation Pad. You can hear ringtones by pressing the Play softkey on a highlighted ringtone.
Press the Set softkey to apply the desired ringtone.
Press the Exit softkey to return to the main screen.
Directory of University Contacts (Coming Soon)
Searching for a contact
Press the Contacts button.
Press the down arrow on the circular navigation pad until Lehigh Directory is highlighted and press the Select button.
Select any criteria to search for a coworker: first name, last name, or (10-digit) number.
Directory Dial a contact
Enter the criteria, press the Search softkey, and select the contact.
To dial, press the Dial softkey, press the Select button, or press the Speakerphone button.
Call History
View
Press the Down arrow on the Navigation Pad.
The screen will display call history, with an icon associated for each type of call (received, placed or missed) GET ICONS
Press the Exit softkey to return to the main screen.
Dial
Press the Down Arrown on the navigation pad until the person or number you want to call is highlighted.
If necessary, use the Edit Dial softkey to add a 7 to the number.